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August 2013

August 09, 2013

Amazing: New Zealand’s new cardboard cathedral

Details: The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011 killed more than 200...

August 09, 2013

Amazing: New Zealand’s new cardboard cathedral

Details: The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011 killed more than 200...

August 09, 2013

Man steals computer from church, gets caught after trying to have porn block removed

You can’t make this stuff up. From KRMG Radio in Oklahoma: Police say an employee...

August 08, 2013

Everybody nedes an editor

Or, at least, a proofreader and, maybe, spellcheck. Spotted on Long Island, our tax dollars...

August 08, 2013

Signs of dignity and hope

A remarkable project in Boston: Every few weeks the guys behind Signs for the Homeless sit down...

August 08, 2013

Signs of dignity and hope

A remarkable project in Boston: Every few weeks the guys behind Signs for the Homeless sit down...

August 08, 2013

Everybody nedes an editor

Or, at least, a proofreader and, maybe, spellcheck. Spotted on Long Island, our tax dollars...

August 06, 2013

The Cat in the Hat Eucharist

N.B.: This is not a Catholic Mass. It comes from our Anglican siblings in Canada....

August 06, 2013

No Catholic burial for Richard III

From First Things: In February, archaeologists confirmed that they had discovered the remains of King Richard...

August 06, 2013

Nevermind: the transgender journalist who discovered “he’s just another boring straight guy”

This is, in every sense of the word, incredible. From the New York Post: He...

August 06, 2013

Nevermind: the transgender journalist who discovered “he’s just another boring straight guy”

This is, in every sense of the word, incredible. From the New York Post: He...

August 06, 2013

No Catholic burial for Richard III

From First Things: In February, archaeologists confirmed that they had discovered the remains of King Richard...

August 06, 2013

The Cat in the Hat Eucharist

N.B.: This is not a Catholic Mass. It comes from our Anglican siblings in Canada....

August 05, 2013

It’s a big Church

A friend posted this intriguing link on her Facebook page the other day, and it...

August 05, 2013

It’s a big Church

A friend posted this intriguing link on her Facebook page the other day, and it...

August 04, 2013

Put up yer dukes: welcome to the Church Belligerent

Some astute analysis of where we are today, from Rev. Paul Scalia (son of Antonin):...

August 04, 2013

Put up yer dukes: welcome to the Church Belligerent

Some astute analysis of where we are today, from Rev. Paul Scalia (son of Antonin):...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

In Turkey, have they found part of Christ’s cross?

From NBC News: Turkish archaeologists say they have found a stone chest in a 1,350-year-old...

July 31, 2013

In Turkey, have they found part of Christ’s cross?

From NBC News: Turkish archaeologists say they have found a stone chest in a 1,350-year-old...

July 26, 2013

“Catholic Church Not Against Burying Gays”

That's the headline accompanying the piece below in the Columbus Dispatch. The headline and story,...

July 23, 2013

Signs of Faith: Washington Hosts Gathering of Deaf Catholics

Redemptorist Father Cyril Axelrod of London, right, who is both deaf and blind, participates in...

July 22, 2013

Study: Religious Progressives Predicted to Outnumber Conservatives

Details: A new study has found that while the number of religious conservatives is still...

July 21, 2013

It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over

And for proof, you have to check out this video of a muddy horserace in...

July 21, 2013

Incredible: Original Schindler’s List Up for Auction on eBay

Details: An original copy of Schindler’s list -- not the movie, but the actual list...

July 19, 2013

Thomas Peters Update: “Docs Are Optimistic”

From his father this morning: It looks like no surgery, and Thom will go straight...

July 17, 2013

Prayers for Thomas Peters—UPDATED

The young blogger (and son of longtime Bench friend, canon lawyer Ed Peters) was seriously...

July 16, 2013

God Bless Brooklyn…

...where we still do stuff like this. It's Giglio time again! For the uninitiated: In...

July 12, 2013

Pew Study: Public Has “Middling Assessment” of Clergy

But the clergy are still held in higher esteem than journalists. Details: The perceived contribution...

July 08, 2013

Manager Bans Religious Symbols on Pitchers Mound

Details: The St. Louis Cardinals have done away with religion at Busch Stadium after a...

July 08, 2013

Another Religious Holiday Commercialized: Ramadan

An interesting development, courtesy Huffington Post: Growing up in a mostly Christian neighborhood in southern...