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April 2015

April 13, 2015

CNN anchor: “There is something about Pope Francis that has reawakened my faith”

Here's a testimony you don't hear every day, from CNN's Carol Costello: I remember the...

April 13, 2015

CNN anchor: “There is something about Pope Francis that has reawakened my faith”

Here’s a testimony you don’t hear every day, from CNN’s Carol Costello: I remember the...

April 02, 2015

Great moments in journalism: TV station fabricates a controversy, destroys local business

When you need a hot story, just create one. Check this out, from The Daily Caller:...

April 02, 2015

Great moments in journalism: TV station fabricates a controversy, destroys local business

When you need a hot story, just create one. Check this out, from The Daily...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

EWTN workers build Pope Francis Habitat for Humanity house

Details: EWTN employees more accustomed to running cameras, editing video and overseeing a worldwide religious...

March 30, 2015

EWTN workers build Pope Francis Habitat for Humanity house

Details: EWTN employees more accustomed to running cameras, editing video and overseeing a worldwide religious...

March 23, 2015

Must-see video: “60 Minutes” report on persecuted Christians of Iraq

In a word: excellent. And heartbreaking. Just watch.

March 02, 2015

Stephen Colbert talks saints, Lent, scripture—and he dances

This is something else: a side of the late night star many haven't seen before....

February 2015

February 19, 2015

Well, look who popped up on EWTN last night

It's sweeps. CBS has a special on the Sports Illustrated swimsuit models. ABC has the...

February 14, 2015

Anchored in faith: Lester Holt on religion and journalism

When Lester Holt took over for Brian Williams on the NBC Nightly News last week,...

February 12, 2015

Remembering Bob Simon

One afternoon, Bob Simon appeared in the door of my office at "60 Minutes II,"...

February 11, 2015

What next for Brian Williams? —UPDATED

Verne Gay at Newsday offers his prediction—and it strikes me as entirely plausible: There are versions circulating...

February 08, 2015

What can Brian Williams do next? Here are 5 possibilities

With Brian Williams announcing that he's taking a leave from anchoring the NBC Nightly News...

January 2015

January 02, 2015

Donna Douglas, RIP

Incredibly, the bodacious ingenue was 82 years old. And there is a Catholic connection, according...

December 2014

December 18, 2014

Stephen Colbert’s Top Catholic Moments — UPDATED

As MCPF (My Close Personal Friend) Stephen bids farewell to his show at Comedy Central...

December 08, 2014

Great moments in journalism: you decide, we report

Media Bistro reported last week on a media summit featuring ABC News anchor David Muir....

December 05, 2014

Dear NBC…THIS should be your next musical

You can count me among those who were underwhelmed by last year's "The Sound of Music" and...

December 01, 2014

Unexpected grace: the stirring “Ave Maria” montage from HBO’s “The Newsroom”

My pal Matt Palmer at the USCCB sent this my way, and it's Must See...

November 2014

November 23, 2014

Most adorable Christmas ad ever? Maybe…

This slays me. From a UK department store, John Lewis. I have a soft spot...

November 20, 2014

Cardinal O’Malley writes about his “60 Minutes” interview

From The Boston Pilot's website: Last Sunday evening I was privileged to be featured on...

November 17, 2014

Ray Flynn on Cardinal O’Malley: “The world witnessed the humility and greatness of the Catholic Church last night”

The former ambassador to the Vatican writes: The world witnessed the humility and greatness of...

November 16, 2014

Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s surprising comment on ordaining women

I guess I wasn't the only one who did a double-take when I heard this...

November 16, 2014

CNN explores the priesthood: a review

Set your TiVo to catch a documentary tonight on the priesthood, with Lisa Ling. The...

November 14, 2014

Cardinal O’Malley on “60 Minutes”

He will be profiled this Sunday, and CBS News has posted a preview: Meantime, NCR...

November 06, 2014

Great moments in television: man films himself being eaten alive by an anaconda

Remember when a producer's idea of "Reality TV" was a tour of the White House...

October 2014

October 13, 2014

VIDEO: John Allen dissects what the synod document says about gays

Check it out here, from the PBS News Hour:

October 13, 2014

“Pumpkin Spice is eggnog for morning people”

I forgive you, John Oliver, for disliking All Things Pumpkin because you're just so damn...

October 04, 2014

Fr. Benedict Groeschel dies on the vigil of the Feast of St. Francis

The legendary friar and popular writer and TV personality has gone home. My blog neighbor...

September 2014

September 26, 2014

RIP, John Slattery of WCBS-TV

From the In My Backyard Desk, some sad news. The veteran television reporter was a familiar...

September 22, 2014

Shock: Thomas Aquinas on CBS?

Tony Rossi picks up on a few great details in last night's premiere of "Madame...