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December 2016

December 29, 2016

Meet a busy deacon named Jesus

From CNS: When it comes to walking in the shoes of the people one serves,...

December 29, 2016

RIP Debbie Reynolds, ‘The Singing Nun’

Who could forget this moment from the 1966 musical "The Singing Nun," loosely adapted from...

December 29, 2016

‘As we celebrate this season of light’: A Christmas invocation

I'm late getting to this...but a few people have asked me if I had a...

December 28, 2016

Cardinal Dolan to speak at Trump inaugural

Details from the Washington Post: Six prominent clergy members — including a Catholic cardinal, black...

December 28, 2016

WATCH: Happy Chrismukkah! Rabbi and bishop singing together for the holidays

Awesome: Bishop Pedro Torres and Marcello Rabbi Polakoff showed that there really is no "us"...

December 27, 2016

When Carrie Fisher was a nun

As the world mourns the loss of the actress who created one of the iconic...

December 27, 2016

‘That man is skating in a dress!’: check out the ice skating priest

From St. Louis: In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth. Then there...

December 26, 2016

WATCH: In video, kidnapped priest appeals to Pope Francis for help

For months, the world has prayed over the plight of the kidnapped Salesian priest, the...

December 26, 2016

Donald Trump gets standing ovation at Christmas Eve service

Details: President-elect Donald Trump attended a Christmas Eve church service at a historic church just a...

December 26, 2016

Back to the beginning: visiting my childhood parish

This morning, to mark the Feast of St. Stephen, I decided to take a short...

December 24, 2016

Welcoming the outcast: the Christmas ads of 2016

Has anyone else noticed this? Some Christmas ads this season have carried a distinct message...

December 24, 2016

‘There are many ways to say I love you…”

What a gift Fred Rogers was to the world. And this story just slays me—not...

December 24, 2016

A deacon with a sense of humor?!

From Canada: Joe Lang knows all the children’s classics. Itsy Bitsy Spider, check. Alice the...

December 23, 2016

‘Because of your caroling, we decided to keep our baby…’

A remarkable form of ministry, via the National Catholic Register: “Because of your caroling, we...

December 23, 2016

Meet the cardinal who lifts weights—and who is a recovering alcoholic

When was the last time you saw a picture of a prince of the church...

December 23, 2016

Saint Pope John XXIII’s urgent message for our time: ‘Peace on Earth’

Given events of the last 24 hours, and the prevailing theme of the sacred event...

December 22, 2016

Trump names a Catholic who was mocked on Ash Wednesday to be his press secretary

It's Sean Spicer, who should quickly emerge as one of the most visible members of...

December 22, 2016

The amazing story of Cindy Stowell: ‘She inspired fans unlike any contestant in the quiz show’s history’

This may be one of the most inspiring and heartbreaking stories of this season of...

December 22, 2016

Pope Francis to Roman Curia: ‘It isn’t wrinkles we need to worry about, but blemishes!’

Pope Francis met with the Curia today for their annual end-of-year gathering, and he offered some pointed...

December 22, 2016

WATCH: These kids take singing in the shower to a whole new level

It's singing in a swimming pool. And it's glorious. Details: Students from Stillwater Area High...

December 22, 2016

Trump Inaugural weekend to include interfaith service at the National Cathedral

From the AP: Donald Trump's Inaugural weekend will include an interfaith prayer service at Washington's...

December 22, 2016

Mercy keeps on rolling: mobile unit logs some 3,000 confessions

Some may remember this story from last year, about an ambulance converted into a mobile confessional,...

December 22, 2016

WATCH: A haunting ‘Hallelujah’ performed by a 10-year-old girl with autism

It's the Christmas rendition of Leonard Cohen's classic, and it's something sublime. Details: According to...

December 21, 2016

Hello, Dolly: meet a great philanthropist—and prepare to be amazed

Who knew? This is truly inspiring. Her phenomenal generosity toward people in need extends far beyond the...

December 21, 2016

Lena Dunham offers ‘mea culpa’ for outrageous and offensive comment about abortion

Details: Lena Dunham has issued a public apology for recently remarking on her podcast that she’s...

December 20, 2016

Shock: five teens charged with murder in death of deacon

Details: Five teenagers – all members of a group Albuquerque police called increasingly dangerous as...

December 20, 2016

For slain Russian envoy, ‘a highly unusual public expression of Christianity in a Muslim country’

The number of Christians in Turkey is exceedingly small—by one estimate, the country is over 99...

December 20, 2016

Pope names first woman to head Vatican Museums

A little piece of history today: Pope Francis has chosen, for the first time, a...

December 19, 2016

The latest from Aleppo: ‘The situation is catastrophic’

This video has been circulating over the weekend. It is a devastating and heart-rending glimpse...

December 19, 2016

Obama signs bill supporting religious freedom

This didn't receive much fanfare, but attention should be paid. From The Christian Post: President...