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October 2012

October 12, 2012

What’s “the most Christian city in America”?

No big surprise here: A study measuring religious bodies in the United States called the,...

October 10, 2012

Meet an undecided Catholic voter: African-American widow from Ohio who attends Mass daily

From CNN, an interesting glimpse at someone who could hold the future in her hands:...

October 10, 2012

Slash: Austria to close hundreds of parishes

This is stunning, from the National Catholic Reporter: The Vienna archdiocese, which is one...

October 10, 2012

Catholic actor Kevin James: “You don’t want to do anything that doesn’t glorify God”

Who knew? From CNS: He doesn’t exactly advertise it, but the “king of Queens” is...

October 05, 2012

Who we are: the latest statistics on U.S. Catholics

The USCCB has just posted the latest figures. Details: How many Catholics are there in...

September 2012

September 29, 2012

Traditional worship on the rise among young Catholics in Canada

From the Catholic Register: The pre-Vatican days of Latin-language Masses are on the rise among...

September 26, 2012

Can the German bishops do this? — UPDATED

The news out of Germany last week left a lot of people surprised -- even...

September 25, 2012

Church seeks donations to pay for ads to defeat same-sex marriage

Details from the Minnesota Star-Tribune: Minnesota Roman Catholics will receive a letter this week from...

September 24, 2012

From home plate to lunch plate: meet the Baltimore umpire who serves the hungry

From CNS and Baltimore's Catholic Review: When Major League Baseball umpire Mark Wegner, a Catholic,...

September 23, 2012

A doctor’s witness: “I get to see the likeness of God every day”

From the New York Times, a profile of hope steeped in faith: Forty years ago,...

September 22, 2012

German bishops will refuse sacraments to those who don’t pay “church tax”

At a time when more Germans are leaving the Church and fewer are being baptized,...

September 09, 2012

Parishioners tackle purse snatcher during Mass

Details: The suspect accused in a string of purse thefts in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill section...

September 09, 2012

Penn State dedicates Catholic center with a familiar name: Paterno

Details: Sue Paterno’s dream came to fruition Saturday morning while she was surrounded by close...

September 08, 2012

What do Catholic women think about contraception? You might be surprised

A new report casts the question of artificial birth control into a new light—and suggests...

September 07, 2012

Texas church accused of violating IRS rules

Details: A local Catholic church appears to have violated IRS rules -- and Catholic doctrine...

September 06, 2012

Study says Catholic regions of U.S. more likely to pick risky stocks

Maybe it has something to do with faith? From Financial Post: Fish on Fridays, mass...

September 06, 2012

Meet the former Playboy centerfold who prays the rosary

From CatholicVote: In an interview with Fox News, former Baywatch star and Playboy Playmate Donna...

September 03, 2012

Is this man the most influential Catholic in Washington?

He's retiring from his position with the USCCB—and he could be one of the most...

August 2012

August 17, 2012

Vietnamese villagers ordered to replace church cross with picture of Ho Chi Minh

Details: Government authorities from a district in the Central Highlands last week compelled ethnic villagers...

August 15, 2012

“Leaving in sorrow”: breakaway Catholics start new church in North Carolina

As you can tell from the image above, attendance isn't exactly S.R.O. Details: Our first...

August 13, 2012

LA Times: Ryan’s budget a “quandary” for some Catholics

Barely 48 hours after Paul Ryan joined the ticket, the ideological debate is already heating...

August 09, 2012

Alec Baldwin, lector

His big fat Catholic wedding made news, and now his role as lector at Mass...

August 09, 2012

“Apart from my Catholic faith and relationship with Jesus, I am certain I would be dead”

Over at Catholic Lane you will find this astonishing confession by Anthony Schefter, titled "Catholic...

August 08, 2012

Losing faith: Ireland abandoning religion faster than almost any other country

Troubling news: The Republic of Ireland is abandoning religion faster than almost every other country...

August 07, 2012

At the Olympics, Mass appeal

They aren't just playing. They're praying: The Catholic Church of England and Wales is taking...

August 05, 2012

At dissident Catholic liturgies, even animals receive communion

Incredible, but true. Details, from The Age in Australia: Father Greg Reynolds wants his church...

July 2012

July 27, 2012

Hospitality, perpetual adoration planned near Olympics

From the Catholic Herald: Twenty-four hour exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be held in...

July 25, 2012

The unique ministry of deaf Catholics

They can hear the call like no one else -- and also respond like no...

July 19, 2012

Maryland Olympic swimmer: “I always pray before a race”

From CNS: When teenage swimming sensation Katie Ledecky slices through the water during the 800-meter...

July 17, 2012

Where the faith is thriving in Brooklyn and Boston: “All are welcome”

In the U.S. Catholic blog, writer Cathy O'Connell-Cahill describes visiting a couple neighborhood churches this...