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October 2014

October 30, 2014

Cardinal Dolan prepares flock for a “real sense of grief” that will come with parish closings; 14% will merge

His column in this week's Catholic New York, the newspaper for the Archdiocese of New...

October 30, 2014

The Talking Dead: “Cemeteries have a huge opportunity to evangelize”

Priests and deacons understand that key moments in life—baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations, weddings and funerals—are...

October 28, 2014

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned: I texted during Mass

A 21st century problem gets a closer look this morning from CNS: Entire families navigate...

October 24, 2014

Why do Catholics leave the Church?

A new survey for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois offers some clues. From Our...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

Why do Catholics stop going to Mass?

The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is getting some interesting answers: Professors Phillip Hardy, Kelly...

September 24, 2014

Chicago church gives flock $500 each to spend on a good cause

From Reuters: Churchgoers grumble that they always get hit with pleas for money. But congregants...

September 16, 2014

Pittsburgh reminds Catholics: it’s a big Church

CNS photo/Chuck Austin, Pittsburgh Catholic From CNS: An all-night vigil Sept. 13-14 at a Byzantine...

September 15, 2014

Archbishop Listecki’s vision

An overview on the results of a recent archdiocesan synod, from The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Catholic...

September 12, 2014

Study: church is becoming more informal, diverse

The New York Times takes note: Religious institutions often see themselves as countercultural — outposts...

September 10, 2014

As another year of RCIA begins, meet some who have made the journey home

Here's a story I suspect will resonate with many, from The Lowell Sun: A couple of...

September 01, 2014

Does it matter where you sit for Mass?

A couple weeks ago, Fr. Roger Landry wrote a column for his diocesan newspaper in...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

“Would you like a rosary?”

Catholic San Francisco this week has this glimpse at an unusual lay ministry—one that is,...

August 06, 2014

When a parish refuses to do a funeral

The following email arrived yesterday afternoon: I just had a disturbing conversation with a co-worker whose...

July 2014

July 28, 2014

Bridgeport’s Bishop Caggiano: “It’s not our church, it’s His church…”

Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport is convoking a local synod in his diocese. Sean Salai,...

July 19, 2014

Large number of Germans left Catholic Church last year

From AP: The German Bishops' Conference says the number of Germans leaving the Roman Catholic...

July 18, 2014

Pentecostals who are “challenging the notion of Catholicism as a buttoned-up faith”

From The Tennessean: They gathered in the little chapel at St. Ignatius of Antioch, lit by...

July 13, 2014

Detroit “Mass Mob” fills city’s largest church

Amazing: For the third time in a row, the Detroit Mass Mob movement filled every...

July 06, 2014

Boom: Catholic Church growing in Georgia

Details, from The Chattanooga Times Free Press: Two separate car dealerships failed at a concrete-and-glass...

June 2014

June 12, 2014

Boom: Spaniards returning to the faith

From First Things: Like Quebec, Ireland, or Boston, Spain has epitomized the fading of Catholic...

June 09, 2014

How to be a “Pentecost Church”

Some good advice here, from Rev. Emily Heath of the United Church of Christ: This...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

Snapshot: Detroit Catholics weigh in on issues facing the church

From The Detroit Free Press: Detroit-area Catholics rated a priest shortage as the biggest issue...

May 28, 2014

What we have come to: the drive-thru church

From The Philadelphia Inquirer: Have it your way. No, not your fast-food burger. Your prayer....

May 27, 2014

In the e-mail: “The Charlotte Observer is contributing to a campaign against the Bishop and conservatives”

A reader wrote me to take issue with the story posted the other day about...

May 26, 2014

Controversy continues in Charlotte, as diocese embarks on capital campaign

From The Charlotte Observer: The Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, whose flock is more than 10...

May 23, 2014

Here’s something you don’t see every day: a decree of excommunication

You can take a gander here. The announcement from her bishop, Thomas Paprocki of Springfield,...

May 22, 2014

More on blessings from EMHCs—with a helpful solution from Archbishop Chaput

Various people have written in over the last 24 hours, suggesting that it's just not...

May 14, 2014

Bishop urges Catholics at “blended” parish in Virginia to go elsewhere—UPDATED

You may remember when this unique parish made news last year. Now it's in the...

May 05, 2014

Vatican reports steady growth in worldwide church

The barque has sometimes hit turbulent tides, but there's no sign that it's sinking. And...

May 05, 2014

“The secularization of Hispanics is the biggest threat to the future of the Catholic Church in America”

From The Boston Globe: The future of Catholicism in America rests heavily on the church’s...

April 2014

April 20, 2014

Alleluia: Washington area welcomes record number of converts at Easter Vigil

From, of all places, The Washington Post: For Austin Russell, Easter used to mean dyeing...