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April 2012

April 04, 2012

Report: rites in Holy Land will observe one date for Easter — UPDATED

Big news from Christ's homeland: For pastoral reasons, the Catholic Church in the Holy Land...

April 02, 2012

Cardinal permits man in homosexual partnership to serve on parish council

Details: Overruling one of his parish priests, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna has permitted a...

March 2012

March 30, 2012

Census shows Ireland is still overwhelmingly Catholic

Despite being rocked by the sex abuse scandal, a huge percentage in the country still self-identify...

March 29, 2012

“To acknowledge the dignity of every human life”: Louisiana diocese plans mass funeral for unclaimed bodies

An extraordinary undertaking: For the last two years, Lafayette Catholic Service Centers have been working...

March 27, 2012

Why they leave: former Catholics explain — UPDATED

This story first broke in the New Jersey press last week, but is now getting...

March 22, 2012

People, look East: “The shape of the church worldwide now depends more on India than on Ireland”

From Fr. Raymond de Souza: On Monday night, I was honoured to host the senior...

March 15, 2012

What’s in your wallet? How about a Catholic ID card?

Catholics in England and Wales could soon have the credit-card sized document above in their...

March 14, 2012

Boom: the astonishing growth of the Catholic Church in Texas

Who else but Rocco could put it all together? Take a look: Catholics -- their...

March 07, 2012

Saved: Vatican reverses Cleveland decision on closing of 13 parishes

It's a rare reversal -- and one that should give other parishes around the country...

March 06, 2012

“The dominant Catholic narrative of our time is not decline, but astronomic growth”

John Allen is offering this week "three myths about the Church to give up for...

March 05, 2012

After the tornado: “We were spared with a purpose by God…”

A great story of charity and hope, from storm-ravaged Indiana: From the moment a tornado...

February 2012

February 28, 2012

The “alternate universe” of Wisconsin’s Holy Wisdom Monastery

This group of disaffected Catholics got a big spread in the Wisconsin State Journal last...

February 23, 2012

“Pizzas de Cuaresma”: Texas chain offers special pizzas for Lent

Hot on the heels of yesterday's post about Wendy's suddenly ubiquitous fish sandwich comes this...

January 2012

January 27, 2012

For crying out loud: a pastor’s message to parents

I wrote about this issue last summer. And I noticed today that a Queens pastor...

January 27, 2012

For crying out loud: a pastor’s message to parents

I wrote about this issue last summer. And I noticed today that a Queens pastor...

January 26, 2012

Memories of Sister Mercedes in Manhattan

From the Nostalgia File: writer and storyteller Thomas R. Pryor in today's New York Times...

January 20, 2012

This is what you get for spending a lot of time around Saints

New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson and his wife, Gayle Benson have received from Pope Benedict XVI...

January 17, 2012

Retired bookkeeper leaves $7.5 million to Catholic schools

Hot on the heels of this story, about a couple who left millions to the...

January 13, 2012

“Flabbergasted”: Plumber and his wife leave millions to church

And a lot of people are stunned. Details: Gus and Marie Salenske, a plumber and...

January 11, 2012

See you in court: more Catholics seek justice through canon law

It's an interesting development that may be having a profound impact on how lay people...

January 07, 2012

The Latinos who aren’t Catholic, but used to be

It's a trend that bears watching: While the Catholic church is still the principal religion...

January 05, 2012

A Catholic “Undercover Boss”

I'm a fan of the show, and can't wait 'til it comes back this winter. ...

January 01, 2012

Catholic New Year’s resolutions

[I wrote the following for my parish bulletin. Dcn. G.] So here we are, beginning...

December 2011

December 21, 2011

Are veils coming back?

When I was growing up, my mother kept a small white circle of lace in...

December 19, 2011

A Polish Catholic woman discovers her Jewish identity

It's a journey more and more Holocaust survivors are undertaking: As Nazi troops imposed their...

December 13, 2011

Bishops to undocumented immigrants: “You are not alone”

The message came in a pastoral letter released yesterday, the feast of Our Lady of...

December 10, 2011

Archbishop urges lapsed Catholics to just leave the Church

While dioceses in the United States are climbing aboard the "Catholics Come Home" bandwagon, at...

December 04, 2011

How to welcome Catholics home at Christmas

From OSV and Eric Sammons comes this insightful primer on how to keep people in...

December 01, 2011

Detroit may close, consolidate nearly 50 parishes

That's according to recommendations presented to the bishop yesterday. Details: In a sweeping reorganization of...

November 2011

November 30, 2011

Bishop’s decree: stop holding hands

Hot on the heels of the new Roman Missal translation, the Bishop of Covington, Roger...