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March 2016

March 04, 2016

President of Planned Parenthood to Speak at Georgetown

Details: The Lecture Fund at Georgetown University is planning to host Planned Parenthood Federation of...

March 03, 2016

Abuse Survivor: Cardinal Pell “Gets It”

Details: A survivor of child abuse has said that Cardinal George Pell “gets it” after...

March 03, 2016

Episcopal Priest Had Abortion So She Could Finish Divinity School

Lifenews.com has picked up this item from USA Today: The latest pro-abortion story to be...

March 03, 2016

Lord, Have Mercy: Penitential Rite from the LA Religious Ed Conference

Now for something different. Below is the Penitential Rite from one of the Masses at...

March 03, 2016

On Clergy and Politics: a Timely Reminder

Deacon Bill Ditewig revisits an important subject that often arises during an election year: clergy...

March 02, 2016

When a Deacon Leads the Rosary During the Homily

A friend in Ohio posted this on Facebook the other day, talking about last Sunday's...

March 02, 2016

The Trumping of Christianity: What Wouldn’t Jesus Do?

A superlative piece from writer Peter Wehner in yesterday's New York Times: Set aside the...

March 02, 2016

Chick-Fil-A Offers Free Ice Cream—With a Catch

Sounds like a good idea to me: It’s probably harder than you think. Some Chick-Fil-A...

March 02, 2016

Vatican Newspaper Raises Possibility of Women Preaching at Mass

From RNS: A series of essays in the semi-official Vatican newspaper is urging the Catholic...

March 02, 2016

“Soul Murder”: Grand Jury Says Hundreds Were Abused by Priests in Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown

From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: After the tolling of the noon hour Tuesday at the...

March 02, 2016

Judge Upholds Seal of the Confessional

Details, from Aleteia's John Burger: A Louisiana law that requires clergy to report allegations of...

March 01, 2016

Deacon at Work: Visiting Oneonta, NY

I'm home! I spent Monday night and Tuesday morning in scenic Oneonta, New York, not...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Catholic Students Accused of Trump-Inspired Racist Taunts

Details: A private Catholic high school is under fire after its students allegedly shouted racist...

February 28, 2016

Archbishop: “What Has Happened to Civility in Politics?”

A timely and important question from Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans: It has become...

February 27, 2016

Great Moments in Journalism: How the Media Botched the Trump v. Pope Story

It all comes down to one little letter. Here's an excellent analysis, from the Columbia...

February 27, 2016

When Good Liturgy Turns Bad: the Internet Sin of “Liturgical Shaming”

I've been guilty of this sin myself—the practice (increasingly popular on the Internet) of posting...

February 27, 2016

When a Lay Woman Leads the Parish

It's happening more and more, and The Baltimore Sun this morning looks at how this...

February 26, 2016

Canadian Bishops Condemn Report Advocating Assisted Suicide for the Psychologically Ill

The following statement was posted today at the website for the Canadian Conference of Catholic...

February 26, 2016

Trump: Maybe I’m Being Audited Because “I’m a Strong Christian”

Yes, he really said that last night, following the debate: Minutes after the debate wrapped,...

February 26, 2016

Priest Turns Afro Pop Singer

Hot on the heels of Sister Christina comes Father Albert: UK-based Catholic priest, Fr. Albert...

February 26, 2016

Coming This Fall: First Catholic High School for Special Needs Students in the U.S.

This is remarkable: After years of searching for the right location, developers of the first...

February 25, 2016

“Change is Difficult”: Diocese Announces Massive Parish Reductions

It's happening in Sioux City: The Diocese of Sioux City on Thursday released a draft...

February 25, 2016

What About Deacons Serving the Latin Mass?

Over at The National Catholic Register, Kevin di Camillo is wondering why more permanent deacons...

February 25, 2016

Pollster: Trump Winning More Support from Catholics

From pollster Patrick Murray in The New York Daily News: To date, Trump has actually...

February 24, 2016

Report: Catholic GOP Governor of Nevada Being Vetted for SCOTUS

From The Washington Post: Brian Sandoval, the centrist Republican governor of Nevada, is being vetted...

February 24, 2016

Abortion Clinics Closing at a Record Pace

Good news: Abortion access in the U.S. has been vanishing at the fastest annual pace on...

February 24, 2016

Remembering “Big Ang” at a Funeral Mass in Brooklyn

The New York Times reports on the final farewell to Angela Raiola, niece of Salvatore...

February 24, 2016

Pregnant Receptionist at Pope’s Residence Found Dead

Details: Miriam Wuolou was not just any hotel receptionist. The 34-year-old Eritrean, who had Italian...

February 23, 2016

Bernie Sanders’ Catholic Wife, Jane

I confess this political couple hasn't been very much on my radar screen, but this...

February 23, 2016

Sanders: Pope Francis is a Socialist

Details: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders praises Pope Francis in a new video interview...