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July 2012

July 17, 2012

Why are Catholics losing ground in Brazil?

Some answers and analysis, from the International Business Times: At least 1 million evangelical Christians...

July 13, 2012

Will it be grandparents who save the faith?

One woman from Ireland is counting on it. She's entrepreneur Catherine Wiley, who has founded...

July 13, 2012

Gallup: American confidence in organized religion at all-time low

Details: According to a recent Gallup poll, the number of Americans who have faith in organized...

July 12, 2012

“Fidelity oaths” spark controversy, resignations in Virginia — UPDATED

Details, from the Washington Post: Kathleen Riley knows her beliefs on the male-only priesthood and...

July 12, 2012

When celebrities return to the faith

Following reports that Katie Holmes is joining a Catholic parish in New York City, CNN...

July 09, 2012

Katie Holmes reportedly returns to Catholic Church

Details: Five years after revealing that she had started to study Scientology, Katie Holmes has...

July 07, 2012

Reminder: “There’s no vacation from Sunday Mass”

Miami's Archbishop Thomas Wenski published this column in his diocesan newspaper this week, and it bears...

June 2012

June 28, 2012

What, exactly, IS the magisterium?

If you think the magisterium is sitting for a class picture above, think again. Deacon...

June 24, 2012

Parishioners gather to “hug” their church in the face of parish merger

It happened in the Diocese of Grand Rapids earlier today: Parishioners at St. Mary's Catholic...

June 14, 2012

“Can you perform the wedding ceremony?”

I've lost track of the number of e-mails I've gotten like this one: I am...

June 11, 2012

CARA survey: many U.S. Catholics parish shop

The group's ongoing study of American Catholics is continuing to yield interesting nuggets, like this...

June 02, 2012

“Mediocrity is the norm for lectors”

If you're dreading what you'll hear proclaimed Sunday, you have plenty of company. From George...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

Priest suspended for leading breakaway parish — UPDATED

Details: The Rev. Robert Marrone has been suspended from priestly ministry for disobeying an order...

May 31, 2012

Why Anna Quindlen quit the church — UPDATED

I've always appreciated Anna Quindlen's wry, elegantly shaped prose, going back to her "Life in...

May 24, 2012

Embracing poverty: life at the Catholic Worker

What is it like to live and work among the poorest of the poor in...

May 21, 2012

“The worst thing you can do is send your kids to a Catholic school if you want them to retain their faith.”

Those are the attention-getting words of the founder of Domino's Pizza and Ave Maria, Tom...

May 04, 2012

Jersey jolt: most Catholics in survey say Jesus sinned

The bishop of Camden is troubled by these findings -- and with good reason: South...

May 01, 2012

“A gay man I consider a saint…” — UPDATED

This morning Mark Shea tackled a tough subject with a kind of grace and compassion...

April 2012

April 30, 2012

Wisconsin bishop warns parishioners of censure for spreading “rumors and gossip”

Details: Madison Catholic Bishop Robert Morlino has moved to quell a backlash against a group...

April 26, 2012

“We must do good every day…”

Yesterday, I posted on the passing of Catholic philanthropist George E. Doty. Now there's word...

April 25, 2012

Giving back: the generous legacy of George E. Doty

A giant in Catholic philanthropy has passed away: George Doty, one of Fordham University's biggest...

April 25, 2012

How the cookie crumbles: Catholics and the Girl Scouts

There's been some controversy about whether Catholics should support the Girl Scouts, and even if...

April 23, 2012

Detroit parish holds first “blessing of the purses”

This is something new to me: Churches have long held special ceremonies to bless the...

April 18, 2012

Quote of the day, on SSPX

"The response, the new response, is rather encouraging. But there are still developments that will...

April 18, 2012

An American in Paris: “Religion in France is far from dead…”

My colleague at CNEWA Michael La Civita went to France for Easter and expected to...

April 17, 2012

Pastor who declined gay marriage petition gets standing ovation

Earlier, I posted about parishes in Seattle that were declining to take part in the...

April 10, 2012

Meeting them where they are: a profile of an “intentional parish” in Brooklyn

I missed this on Good Friday -- I was otherwise engaged -- but it's worth...

April 09, 2012

Welcome back: the return of the “reverts”

It's happening more and more, and not just among Catholics. From USA TODAY: Bruce Boling...

April 07, 2012

Cardinal calls on Christians to wear crosses

Details: Britain's most senior Catholic cleric has called on Christians to wear a cross every...

April 04, 2012

Catholic couple takes “interfaith pilgrimage” on “Faithbook”

A great story about spiritual discovery, and how a couple is learning more about the...