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July 12, 2016

“Why doesn’t Daddy go to church with us?”

It's the kind of question a lot of families are hearing these days, and here's some...

July 11, 2016

Archbishop: Diaconate is “essential to keep alive the Church in the Middle East”

Details: The diaconate in Iraq is a "noble and dynamic mission" because it focuses on...

July 11, 2016

Vatican: no change coming regarding ad orientem

This should put an end to the discussion. From Crux: In the wake of recent...

July 11, 2016

Muslim at Iraq shrine embraces ISIS suicide bomber, killing himself and saving dozens of lives

Remarkable: Najih Shaker Al-Baldawi, a local resident of Balad city in Iraq stopped a suicide...

July 11, 2016

Cardinal Nichols discourages clergy from celebrating Mass ad orientem—UPDATED

From The Catholic Herald: Cardinal Vincent Nichols has written to priests in Westminster diocese discouraging...

July 11, 2016

Pope names American journo Greg Burke new Vatican spokesperson, Spanish lay woman succeeds him

Diane Montagna has the scoop: Pope Francis has appointed American journalist Greg Burke as the...

July 11, 2016

Praying for seminarian Brian Bergkamp: “He was never about himself”

The search continues for the body of the Wichita seminarian who was swept away while...

July 11, 2016

Straight up: Sister Mary, the nun who used to be a bartender

And she's ministering, of course, in Vegas: If ever a nun seemed right for Las...

July 10, 2016

Meet the world’s oldest priest. What’s his secret?

It's simple. He explains: A strict daily routine is the recipe for a long life,...

July 10, 2016

Remember, you are dust: Cremations now outnumber traditional burials in the U.S.

Details: For the first time in America, more people are being cremated than buried, according...

July 09, 2016

Prayer request: missing seminarian—UPDATED

Details: Recovery crews are searching for a man gone missing from a group of kayakers...

July 09, 2016

“Who is my neighbor?”: Homily for July 10, 2016, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We don’t know his name. We don’t even know where, exactly, this encounter took place....

July 08, 2016

For Dallas: “Let us gather at the cross…”

From the USCCB: Let Us Gather at the Cross A statement from Archbishop Joseph E....

July 08, 2016

Bishop of Dallas: “Violence is overcome with peace”

From Bishop Kevin Farrell on his blog: The magnitude of the violence in downtown Dallas...

July 08, 2016

“Mary, Help of Christians, in our need we turn to you…”

Let us pray... O Mary, Help of Christians, in our need we turn to you...

July 07, 2016

How much authority does Amoris Laetitia have?

A lot, according to Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, via CNS: Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro, editor of...

July 07, 2016

The tragedy of Alton Sterling is the tragedy of us all

My friend Tom Zampino captures the culture at this moment: A culture that both celebrates and has...

July 07, 2016

Must-see video: Pope Francis prays for indigenous peoples

This continues the monthly series of videos spotlighting the Holy Father's prayer intentions. For July,...

July 07, 2016

Pope names Cupich to influential panel that helps select bishops

From Crux: Pope Francis on Thursday named Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago to the Vatican’s...

July 06, 2016

Dear pastors, here are 5 things to do before you say Mass ad orientem

The news that Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Vatican's liturgy chief, is encouraging priests to start...

July 06, 2016

Going to confession: signs of the times

The image above has been popping up on social media over the last 24 hours....

July 06, 2016

Saving a ‘lost generation’: Why one diocese is allowing outdoor weddings

You may remember this item from a couple weeks back. Now, some interesting takes on the...

July 06, 2016

Christian courage in a secular age: the story of Deacon Tim Flanigan

Thank you, Heather King, for sharing his story: Dr. Tim Flanigan of the Miriam Hospital in...

July 05, 2016

People, look East: Cardinal Sarah calls for ad orientem Mass this Advent

Details from the Catholic Herald: Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Vatican’s liturgy chief, has asked priests to...

July 05, 2016

Loyalty: Muslim hostage killed in Dhaka for refusing to leave his friends

From The Independent: One of the victims of the Dhaka cafe shooting was a Muslim...

July 05, 2016

‘Hard teaching’: Philadelphia’s new guidelines for implementing Amoris Laetitia

Details: Conceding that it may come off as a “hard teaching,” Archbishop Charles Chaput of...

July 05, 2016

To stop Satanist invocation, Florida city council may discontinue opening prayers

From RNS: The city council in Pensacola, Fla., will consider ending the traditional practice of...

July 05, 2016

‘Catholics don’t have to like every pope…however, we must love him.’

Some food for thought today, from a homily delivered over the weekend by the Rev....

July 04, 2016

They need to just give Bill Lyon the Pulitzer. Now.

A reader alerted me to this series that just wrapped up in the Philadelphia Inquirer,...

July 04, 2016

Must-see video: ‘Keep dancing, Orlando!’

This is priceless: Weeks after responding to tragedy at an Orlando nightclub, the Orange County...