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January 2017

January 26, 2017

‘I stand ready to register as a Muslim’

A couple weeks ago, my pastor and I attended an interfaith gathering at a local...

January 26, 2017

For the first time, Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland have same employment rates

Details: Employment rates among Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland are now level, with both...

January 25, 2017

Netherlands moves to counter Trump abortion funding ban

From the BBC: The Netherlands is to set up an international fund to support abortion...

January 25, 2017

RIP Brooklyn-born Catholic girl, Mary Tyler Moore

The TV legend died today at 80: Mary Tyler Moore, the Oscar-nominated actress best known...

January 25, 2017

Hasta la vista, Papa: Arnold meets Francis

Video of the encounter is posted above, from Rome Reports. It happened today: Among those...

January 25, 2017

St. Paul’s conversion may not have looked like that

Today, the Church marks the Conversion of St. Paul, a memorable event in the Acts of the...

January 24, 2017

Awesome: Carpool Karaoke with Trenton’s Bishop O’Connell

You may remember when the bishop of Rockford got into the act a few months...

January 23, 2017

Shock: Pro-Life Action Ministries in Minnesota vandalized

Details: Someone sprayed graffiti on Pro-Life Action Ministries in St. Paul, including, “Another (expletive) mouth...

January 23, 2017

‘Let Barron be a kid’: Chelsea Clinton defends President Trump’s son

Good for her: Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton came to the defense of Barron Trump...

January 23, 2017

Trump reinstates ‘Mexico City policy,’ barring aid to groups that promote abortion overseas

From Politico: If there was any doubt about President Donald Trump’s stance on abortion, he...

January 23, 2017

‘The concept of truth has become suspect’

It might be useful for us all at this moment to revisit the wisdom of...

January 23, 2017

RIP Charlie Liteky: former priest who won the Medal of Honor

Attention must be paid: Charlie Liteky, an Army chaplain in Vietnam who won the...

January 23, 2017

WATCH: Dancing monks and sisters?

And now for something completely different. They're popping up all over the place, and Aleteia's...

January 22, 2017

Hate crime: Brooklyn man charged with threatening Nigerian priest with baseball bat

From The New York Daily News: A 25-year-old Brooklyn man faces a hate crime charge...

January 22, 2017

Brenda Barnes dies; Pepsi executive famously left the corporate world for her family

Details: Brenda Barnes, a two-time corporate chief executive whose decision to leave her top job...

January 22, 2017

Foot soldier: how a priest turned his afternoon walks into a ministry

Great story from Missouri: Sometimes, the stories the Rev. Lawrence Carney encounters are so amazing...

January 21, 2017

Pope Francis on Trump: ‘We will see how he acts. Being afraid or rejoicing beforehand is unwise’

The scoop: On Friday, just when Donald Trump was being sworn in to office in...

January 21, 2017

‘Come after me’: Homily for January 22, 2017, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Friday afternoon, after people had talked about the president’s speech and Melania’s dress, one event...

January 21, 2017

New York Times editor on March for Life: ‘The Times should have covered this’

As we gear up for another March for Life, this reflection by The New York...

January 21, 2017

WATCH: John Kelly, Trump’s new Homeland Security Chief, crosses himself after taking oath

H/T to Karl Keating for alerting me to this lovely moment. What a great witness....

January 21, 2017

Pope Francis sends good wishes to President Trump, calls for continued concern for the poor

Details: Pope Francis has sent a message to President Donald J. Trump, following his inauguration...

January 21, 2017

Help wanted: new monastery seeks prior with social media skills

From the BBC, some news about a an unusual help ad in the Anglican church:...

January 19, 2017

‘My highest ambition is to have no grandchildren…’

Here's something you don't hear every day, from a young husband and father, writing in...

January 19, 2017

WATCH: Deacon and his priest son serve together at a papal Mass

From Rome Reports: In the Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe, something unusual took place.Accompanying...

January 19, 2017

Nebraska nun barred from wearing habit in classroom—UPDATED

Incredible but true: A nun in Nebraska who teaches in a secondary school has been...

January 18, 2017

My interview in America on deacons: ‘We’ve come a long way in a short time’

So, this just happened, an interview I did with America not long ago has been...

January 18, 2017

Boom: 87% of U.S. Catholics view Pope Francis favorably

From Pew: Some world leaders begin their tenures with high favorability ratings – only to...

January 18, 2017

School president fired after letting homeless student sleep in school library

Details: He was only trying to be kind to a homeless man. That, according to...

January 18, 2017

Bishops to Congress on health care reform: ‘The introduction of great uncertainty at this time would prove particularly devastating’

The USCCB is sending the following letter to members of the House of Representatives and the...

January 18, 2017

Prayer for the Inauguration: ‘In these times of turmoil, give our president direction…’

This video is really effective and moving—and I think it conveys a sentiment we all...