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January 2017

January 18, 2017

Beautiful: the miraculous recovery of a little girl named Joy

Check out the remarkable video below, from Catholic News Agency, which tells her story. And...

January 18, 2017

Like Obama, Trump to be sworn in using Lincoln Bible

Details: For all their differences, when Donald Trump takes the oath of office to succeed...

January 18, 2017

Wow: the homeless addict who became a priest

From CNA: Claude Paradis was impoverished and homeless, living on the streets of Montreal, Canada....

January 18, 2017

Ordination update: 6 new deacons for Arlington

From the Arlington Catholic Herald: A native of Colombia, two former Navy officers, a sales...

January 17, 2017

V is for ‘victim’: Why you should rethink flashing a peace sign in a photograph

This is pretty freaky: The National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Japan claims that taking...

January 17, 2017

Habit-forming: Dutch designer creates new habits for Dominicans

This is different: Dutch clothing brand Byborre has collaborated with the Dominican Order of Preachers to...

January 16, 2017

Wow: You have to see what this cloistered nun has been up to…

She's creating some exceptional art in a monastery in Cleveland. A story from a couple...

January 16, 2017

A deacon walking in the footsteps of Martin Luther King, Jr.

From a couple years ago, an inspiring portrait of a the only African American deacon...

January 15, 2017

RIP, Deacon Alex C. Jones—UPDATED

Word has been circulating on social media this afternoon that a giant in evangelization, Deacon...

January 15, 2017

After 146 years, Ringling Brothers folds its tent

Wow. From The New York Times: In a statement on the company’s website, Kenneth Feld,...

January 15, 2017

Ordination update: 18 new deacons for Galveston-Houston

Happy new year, happy new deacons! The image here was posted on Twitter, following yesterday's...

January 14, 2017

A Catholic university with a thriving Muslim student body

From The Chicago Tribune: Zainub Fiaz did her homework on Benedictine University before enrolling in...

January 14, 2017

Can a woman preach at Mass?

This question popped up via CNS, and is addressed by the Rev. Kenneth Doyle: Q:...

January 13, 2017

RIP, William Peter Blatty, author of ‘The Exorcist’

Details: The legendary horror writer who penned The Exorcist has passed away at the age of...

January 13, 2017

Sweet: Bush sisters write to Obama’s daughters

Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush offer some advice to the soon-to-be-former First Daughters. They...

January 13, 2017

Cardinal Dolan reveals scripture passage he will read at Trump inaugural

From CNS: New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said the Scripture passage he chose to...

January 12, 2017

More than 20 faith leaders gather to bless Planned Parenthood’s newest clinic in DC

Shocking: As Planned Parenthood fights attacks from Congressional Republicans, more than 20 local faith leaders...

January 12, 2017

‘On religious identity, the biggest trend during Obama’s presidency is the rise of those who claim no religion at all’

Buried deep in this new Pew study on the Obama legacy comes this section: When...

January 12, 2017

Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway to speak at March for Life

It's been a while since a high-ranking White House official participated in this event. Now, that's...

January 12, 2017

You deserve a break today: Vatican McDonald’s to offer meals to homeless

From Vatican Radio: The controversial McDonald’s fast-food restaurant that has just opened only steps away from...

January 11, 2017

On the Dylann Roof sentence: ‘All human life is sacred, even for…the most heinous of crimes’

Charleston's Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone issued a statement late yesterday responding to the death penalty...

January 11, 2017

Andrew Garfield: ‘How easy it was to fall in love with Jesus’

The star of "Silence" undertook an Ignatian retreat in preparation for the film, following the...

January 10, 2017

A great man is gone: Steven McDonald, paralyzed New York police officer, dies at 59

Rest in peace: Steven McDonald, a New York City police officer who was shot by...

January 10, 2017

WATCH: Prayers going up! Pittsburgh’s bishop blesses a broken elevator

What does a bishop do with an elevator that won't work? Bless it, of course....

January 10, 2017

Meet Thomas Williams: one-time TV commentator and priest, now Breitbart’s man in Rome

I met Thomas Williams a decade ago, when he first joined CBS News (after years at...

January 10, 2017

Need a little lift in your new year? Here.

From the geniuses who create the annual John Lewis Christmas ads in the U.K., one...

January 10, 2017

Historic: First Asian bishop named to head a U.S. diocese

From Rocco: While Utah’s 300,000 Catholics have spent the last 21 months anticipating their 10th...

January 09, 2017

These used cars now come with something extra: a blessing

Details: Each year, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington accepts dozens of donated vehicles and...

January 08, 2017

Pope Francis: ‘I like to think that the first sermon of Jesus in the stable was a cry’

The pontiff baptized 28 babies today to mark the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus—and...

January 07, 2017

Beautiful: Philip Johnson is ordained a priest

These pictures popped up on Facebook today. [img attachment="132918" align="aligncenter" size="full" alt="15895192_10154348722889397_6383808350817967775_n" /] As OSV noted...