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August 2016

August 30, 2016

Letter to a man entering the seminary

The Rev. Brian Cavanaugh, from Franciscan University, offers some great thoughts on Aleteia's homepage—and they...

August 29, 2016

‘He’s really evil,’ say protestors outside Tim Kaine’s Catholic church in Virginia

Details: About a dozen Catholic protesters blasted Hillary Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine outside the...

August 29, 2016

Updating his relationship status: Pope Francis ‘friends’ Mark Zuckerberg

Diane Montagna has the scoop: Pope Francis on Monday received Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of...

August 29, 2016

How LBJ tried to silence his critics, and ended up muzzling ministers

From The New York Times, some interesting background and analysis of the so-called Johnson Amendment,...

August 29, 2016

Washington Post: ‘Donald Trump has a massive Catholic problem’

Details: Back in 2012, GOP nominee Mitt Romney lost the Catholic vote by just 2...

August 28, 2016

“It started as a quiet whisper in my heart”: Young people explain why they want to become priests and nuns

The Daily Telegraph in Australia profiles several young people who explain why they are giving...

August 28, 2016

“A terrorism act”: Man carrying picture of ISIS flag attacks priest with axe during Mass

It happened in Indonesia: An Isis suicide bomber attacked a Catholic priest with an axe...

August 27, 2016

What makes a Catholic parish boom in the Bible belt?

Some answers, from Gainesville, Georgia. A reporter there picked up on this story from the...

August 27, 2016

Sound like anything you sing at church??

From the Park Community Church in Chicago, a little something that I imagine a lot...

August 27, 2016

‘Come, be my light’: Homily for 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

We have a mission priest visiting this weekend, so he'll be doing all the preaching...

August 27, 2016

UPDATE: Man charged in killing of two Mississippi nuns

Details: A Kosciusko man has been charged with two counts of capital murder in the...

August 26, 2016

French court lifts ban, backs burkinis

From The New York Times: France’s highest administrative court on Friday overturned a town’s ban...

August 26, 2016

A diocese without deacons: ‘There hasn’t been a great need for deacons or an interest in the diaconate’

Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln—legendary for its thriving vocations—spoke recently with Catholic...

August 26, 2016

After quake, monks of Norcia move to Rome

From Robert Moynihan's blog at Inside the Vatican: This earthquake occurred 1,937 years to the...

August 25, 2016

‘The epitome of evil’: Nuns found stabbed to death in Mississippi home

Horrifying: Two Catholic nuns were found slain in a Mississippi home where they lived when...

August 25, 2016

Bringing God to hipsters in Brooklyn

From the In My Backyard Desk, a terrific video from CNS (kudos to Katie Breidenbach...

August 25, 2016

In new book, Benedict explains decision to resign

From Crux: Ever since February 28, 2013, when emeritus Pope Benedict XVI unexpectedly, and in...

August 25, 2016

Losing our religion: ‘Nones’ explain why they no longer believe

From Pew: As part of a new survey connected to our broader Religious Landscape Study, we asked...

August 25, 2016

Are homilies critiqued?

An interesting question over at The Catholic Telegraph, newspaper for Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The answer...

August 24, 2016

Great moments in invitations: would you like small fries with that?

Photo from Captain Grammar Pants, via Tom Zampino.

August 24, 2016

Muslim King Mohammed: ‘Those who engage in terrorism in the name of Islam are not Muslims’

King Mohammed VI, leader of Morocco, made the following remarks Saturday as part of a...

August 24, 2016

UPDATE: Woman who desecrated Missouri church found dead from apparent suicide

Details: The Bowling Green woman accused of desecrating and defacing the St. Clement Catholic Church...

August 23, 2016

Trump campaign head: Catholics support Hispanic immigration to boost Church numbers—UPDATED

From The Hill: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's new campaign CEO, previously accused Catholics of supporting...

August 23, 2016

‘With reckless disregard for the truth’: Judge rules SNAP defamed priest

Details: Exasperated by nearly two months of defiance of a court order to supply details...

August 23, 2016

Bucking the trend in Bridgeport: how’d they do it?

Details: The number of Americans who identify as Catholic has shrunk in recent years, and...

August 23, 2016

What do you look for in a new parish?

The folks at Pew have some insight, from Catholics and others: About half of U.S....

August 22, 2016

Nun robbed of rosary beads

From the Facebook page of the Quincy, MA police department: On Sunday, August 21, 2016...

August 22, 2016

Jim Gaffigan cancels his TV show—and for five great reasons

He made the announcement late today on his Facebook page: A Message About The Jim...

August 22, 2016

Who would you like to dine with? This Olympic champion picked Mother Angelica

In a continuing series, The New York Times has been asking notable people: if you...

August 22, 2016

Relic of True Cross reportedly stolen in San Francisco

Details via KGO-TV: Officials are searching for an ancient, religious artifact that was allegedly stolen...