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August 2011

August 24, 2011

NYC mayor: no prayer at 9/11 memorial service

Incredible, but true: The atheists aren't the only ones making a stink about the goings-on...

August 24, 2011

Reports: Chinese priests detained

From the Associated Press: A number of priests and laymen in China's underground Catholic church...

August 23, 2011

Shaken: quake damage at cathedral worse than first reported

The National Journal reports: The original reports of the damage were fairly dismissive. Talking Points...

August 23, 2011

Vatican to SSPX leader: let's talk

And they will, on 14 September, the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. From...

August 21, 2011

A "dying breed": nuns disappearing from hospitals

Given the dwindling vocations, this shouldn't be a shock. But it's sad news nonetheless: When...

August 19, 2011

Philadelphia prepares for return of suspended priests

It was big news when they were removed from ministry in March. Now, the Archdiocese...

August 11, 2011

Honoring a 9/11 "saint" who was gay?

A Catholic parish in Syracuse, New York plans to do just that in tribute to...

August 11, 2011

Another battle over the 10 Commandments

This one is unfolding in Florida: The folks who live in this sparsely populated rural...

August 09, 2011

Report: Maryknoll to dismiss Fr. Roy Bourgeois for causing "grave scandal"

Details, from the New York Times: The Rev. Roy Bourgeois, who refused to renounce his...

August 07, 2011

What we have come to: protestors attack rescued Chilean miners

It happened Friday in Copiapo, Chile. From the AP: It has been a bittersweet anniversary...

August 07, 2011

Showdown: ailing Cardinal Bevilacqua ordered to appear in court

His health is failing, but the man at the center of the sex abuse scandal...

August 04, 2011

Cross words: man wages legal battle to put cross in his yard

A New Jersey man is arguing that he has a right to be able to...

August 03, 2011

Knights will bring new day to JP II Center

The troubled museum in Washington, previously owned by the Archdiocese of Detroit, will soon have...

August 03, 2011

Study: church attendance among women plunges

This is something to make you put down your morning coffee and say "Huh?" Details,...

August 02, 2011

Sacked: NY principal fired over writings on race and white supremacy

The story broke over the weekend. Yesterday, it escalated. Today, the Archdiocese of New York...

August 02, 2011

Car bomb hits Catholic church in Iraq; at least 20 injured

It happened early this morning in Kirkuk, about 150 miles north of Baghdad. Details: The...

August 01, 2011

New York Catholic principal linked to white supremacist group — UPDATED

After reports surfaced about him, the Archdiocese has launched an investigation. And yesterday, a mass...

July 2011

July 31, 2011

New York Times spotlights Call to Action

The peg, ostensibly, is the rich Catholic history of America's Second City. But, of course,...

July 30, 2011

Philadelphia monsignor, priests to be tried together

Details: A monsignor who is the only US church official ever charged with transferring pedophile...

July 29, 2011

Worth a thousand words: Norway remembers

The scene in Oslo today: It was a memorial service for the victims of last...

July 28, 2011

Catholics to Boehner: "We urge you to honor the values of the Catholic Church you love…"

A group from the House Speaker John Boehner's home state of Ohio sent him a...

July 28, 2011

Bishops to Congress: protect "the least of these"

As Washington confronts a potential economic catastrophe, two bishops sought to keep attention on those...

July 27, 2011

Atheists sue to remove Ground Zero cross

Is anyone surprised at this? A group of atheists filed suit Monday to prevent the...

July 24, 2011

New "ministers" performing same sex weddings

So says the New York Daily News, which reported on this unfortunate phenomenon yesterday. Details:...

July 23, 2011

Is this the new face of terror?

Below, photos of the man now in custody in connection with yesterday's horrific attacks in...

July 22, 2011

Angry Ireland no longer "Catholic first"

The aftershocks of the Coyne report continue to reverberate. From the AP: From the pews...

July 22, 2011

Clergy to Obama: "Put the needs of the poor first"

A meeting between President Obama and Christian clergy -- including Catholics -- didn't get much...

July 20, 2011

"Incandescent with rage": priest close to pope calls for mass resignation of Irish bishops

This should have a lot of people sitting up and taking notice. From the Catholic...

July 20, 2011

Catholic innkeepers sued for refusing to host gay wedding

It happened in Vermont, over a reception that was slated to be held at the...

July 20, 2011

Nothing sacred: dozens of Catholic statues vandalized in New Jersey

Police have now labeled the acts bias crimes. Details: FBI agents are assisting in the...