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November 23, 2011

O’Malley’s message to lapsed Catholics: “We miss you, we love you”

"My dear brothers and sisters: please know that we miss you, we love you, and...

November 18, 2011

What it means to be Black and Catholic

A new study breaks ground and adds insight: The African-American community’s relationship with the Christian faith...

November 15, 2011

Study: 3% of Catholics left over the sex abuse scandals

An interesting observation, from the New York Times (h/t Marcel): A survey by the Pew Forum...

November 14, 2011

Study: Catholic men are better paid

Okay. Show me the money. Details: Catholicism, with all its attendant ceremony, piety and guilt,...

November 12, 2011

Medical study discovers a powerful anti-depressant: church

It's something a lot of us have known for a while, but now there's scientific...

November 07, 2011

Buffalo parish discovers hidden letters to God from children

From Buffalo comes this surprising story of a discovery that is reminding a parish of...

November 04, 2011

What’s wrong with the American Church?

Bishop Howard Hubbard of Albany has been writing on the topic, and gotten some feedback...

November 03, 2011

Ready, aim, pray

Just don't do it in Wisconsin. Details: As Wisconsin's concealed carry law goes into effect, the...

October 2011

October 27, 2011

The problem with being religious but not spiritual

Among other things, churches without a spiritual vitality are reporting declining numbers. Details: Men would...

October 25, 2011

Survey finds U.S. Catholics "by and large, like being Catholic"

Details: American Catholics have by and large remained loyal to the core teachings and sacraments...

October 20, 2011

7 Habits of Highly Effective Catholics

Marcel LeJeune over at Aggie Catholics compiles his list, with a h/t to Stephen Covey....

October 19, 2011

More people plan to live it up on the Day of the Dead

A popular holiday is gaining a foothold in the United States. Details: Growing up in...

October 17, 2011

Coping in Kansas City: "Obviously, we're not O.K. with this…"

How does a diocese deal with having its bishop indicted? The New York Times visited...

October 09, 2011

"You Lost Me": Why teens leave church — UPDATED

Some sobering food for thought on a Sunday night, courtesy Religion News Service and the...

September 2011

September 19, 2011

RIP, Dolores Hope

The widow of entertainer Bob Hope has died, at the amazing age of 102. Her...

September 15, 2011

Do-it-yourself religion?

According to a new book, more Americans are custom-designing their own beliefs and theologies. From...

September 08, 2011

Study: grieving parents more likely to die early

Can you really die of a broken heart? Parents who lose a baby before its...

September 03, 2011

Leaps of faith: Christians and Jews reaching out to Muslims after 9/11

It's a phenomenon that cropped up shortly after the terror attacks, and the New York...

August 2011

August 29, 2011

"Galileo was wrong; the Church was right" — UPDATED

That seems to be the argument put forth by some members of the Church, who...

August 23, 2011

Trying to save lives with "Operation Ceasefire"

A California initiative is seeking to stem the tide of gang-relateed violence, and churches are...

August 22, 2011

One of a kind: meet the WYD pilgrim from China

Check this out: The final Mass of World Youth Day was a sea of national...

August 22, 2011

Where the "pastor" is a woman

Technically, she's a "Minister of Parish Life." But last month, Dorothy Carlson was named to...

August 19, 2011

"Evangelical Catholicism"?

John Allen says it's on abundant display in Madrid: “Evangelical Catholicism” is a term being...

August 18, 2011

Survey: most U.S. Catholics don't know about upcoming liturgy changes

The new edition of the Roman Missal is set to debut in just a few...

August 16, 2011

The ultimate World Youth Day family

They are literally a product of this international event. CNS has details: You might say...

August 15, 2011

The Catholic baseball star who just learned that he's Jewish

The sports world is wrapping its collective head around this surprising news: it turns out...

August 03, 2011

Our changing American church: bigger, more diverse

There are some fascinating nuggets in this look at the recent CARA report on "The...

August 03, 2011

Catholic teenager fasts for Ramadan

Surprised? Read all about it: For a month last year, Jordan Pahl, 16 at the...

August 03, 2011

New German website lets parishioners rate their priests

If this catches on here in the States, it could make life very interesting ......

August 03, 2011

Faith on the field: Marlins manager Jack McKeon prays before he plays

Thanks to OSV's Mary de Turris Poust for this: a great glimpse at a man...