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September 2016

September 18, 2016

Shock: 17-year-old in Belgium becomes first minor to die by euthanasia

Details: A 17-year-old has become the first child to die by euthanasia in Belgium after...

September 16, 2016

The inspiring legacy of Brian Bergkamp, seminarian who gave his life for another

You probably remember the heartbreaking story of the seminarian who drowned over the summer while...

September 16, 2016

Vatican rules on two issues that are obstacles to ordination to the priesthood

The Vatican has decreed: The sacredness of human life is so absolute that performing or...

September 16, 2016

Yes, lay people can preside at weddings. No, this isn’t new.

Feathers are being ruffled around the Interwebs over what sounds like a surprising piece of news:...

September 15, 2016

Chaput doubles down on criticism of Trump and Clinton

He's said it before, and today he said it again: In a speech Thursday at...

September 15, 2016

Pope amends canon law—and part of it involves deacons

From CNS: In a change to church law, Latin-rite Catholic deacons may not preside at...

September 15, 2016

Archbishop of Rouen: Murder of Father Jacques sparked fear, but also drew people to Mass

From Rome Reports: It was a Mass full of emotions, initiated by the memory of...

September 15, 2016

What makes a ‘great Catholic parish’?

I was surprised to see something like this pop up in the secular press, but...

September 14, 2016

Pope Francis: ‘It is awful when pastors become princes’

From CNS: Clergy who use their position for personal gain rather than to help those...

September 14, 2016

Raising Kaine: USCCB reaffirms Catholic teaching about marriage

Tim Kaine's bishop issued a statement yesterday, and today two committee chairs of the USCCB have...

September 14, 2016

A Trump gives $4 million to Jesuit university

It's the candidate's sister. From AP: Fairfield University in Connecticut has received a $4 million...

September 14, 2016

WATCH: Pope Francis at Mass for Father Jacques Hamel

I believe this is the first time the pope's daily Mass has been televised live....

September 13, 2016

Bishop responds to Tim Kaine’s statement on same-sex marriage

A reader in Virginia just sent me this statement, from Richmond Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo, responding...

September 13, 2016

Pope Francis to celebrate Mass for Father Jacques Hamel

From Crux: Pope Francis on Wednesday will celebrate a Mass in honor of Father Jacques...

September 12, 2016

The diaconal spirit of Joseph Ratzinger: ‘We are not lords, but servants’

As more details trickle forth about the new book-length interview with Pope Emeritus Benedict, this...

September 12, 2016

The Big Chill: The rise of egg-freezing parties

So this is a thing now, via Matthew Pinto: A New York-based friend who is...

September 12, 2016

Can you change godparents after a baptism?

Here's part of an e-mail that arrived this morning: My son was Baptized at the...

September 12, 2016

Pope Francis: The devil seeks to destroy the Church with ‘a dirty war’ of division

From Vatican Radio: Divisions destroy the Church, and the devil seeks to attack the root...

September 11, 2016

Ordination update: 4 new deacons for Palm Beach

Here's a happy group! (Thanks for the snapshot, Deacon Martin Serraes.) The new deacons are: Rodney...

September 11, 2016

The homily at the funeral of Father Mychal Judge

Delivered by Father Michael Duffy on September 15, 2001. The conclusion: The firemen took his body...

September 11, 2016

Tim Kaine: I think Catholic Church will eventually change stance on same-sex marriage

Details: The Democratic vice-presidential nominee, Tim Kaine, is predicting the Roman Catholic church may eventually...

September 10, 2016

Something beautiful in Wisconsin: the new St. Cecilia Church

They dedicated a gorgeous new church in the Diocese of Madison last month (with an assist...

September 10, 2016

Cardinal Wuerl: ‘We are in the pulpit as proclaimers of the Gospel, not as political leaders’

The cardinal archbishop of Washington has some strong words about priests who dabble in politics....

September 09, 2016

Father beheaded by ISIS: ‘If I don’t make it, teach my children the principles of Jesus Christ’

Details: Among the 21 Coptic Christian workers beheaded on a beach in Libya last year by...

September 09, 2016

How do you celebrate Mass under ISIS?

Father Jacques Mourad answers that question and more: Father Jacques Mourad ministers in Sulaymaniya, in...

September 09, 2016

WATCH: What members of a Memphis church did when they learned Muslims were moving in nearby

Poignant and potent. How do we welcome the stranger? Photo: NPR

September 09, 2016

When Landon met Francis: seriously ill altar boy gets his wish

You may remember this story from a few days ago. The little boy finally got...

September 08, 2016

Hillary: ‘I embraced a roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty faith’

The candidate took a break from her usual speech slamming Donald Trump and gave a...

September 08, 2016

Women allegedly planning ‘imminent and violent attack’ arrested near Paris

From CNN: Three women who were likely planning an "imminent and violent" attack were arrested...

September 08, 2016

England to hold first ordinations in Extraordinary Form in decades

Details: Ordinations in the Extraordinary Form will take place in England and Wales possibly for...