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February 2016

February 03, 2016

Pope Francis Greets Joseph Fiennes

In a timely coincidence (or stroke of canny PR), the star of "Shakespeare in Love" and...

February 03, 2016

Site of Jesus’ Baptism on Jordan River Declared a World Heritage Site

Wonderful news, via Fides: The site of Jesus' baptism on the Jordan River has been...

February 03, 2016

Fake Priest Arrested in California

You may remember this item from a few weeks back. Now, an update: A man was...

February 02, 2016

Pope Francis: “Consecrated men and women are called to be men and women of encounter”

Details: Pope Francis on Tuesday called on consecrated men and women to make courageous and...

February 02, 2016

Is This the Most Spiritual Movie of All Time?

Happy Groundhog Day! To celebrate, let's take another look at the great Harold Ramis comedy...

February 02, 2016

Teenager Died from Blood Clot After Taking the Pill

This happened last fall, but an inquest has uncovered the sobering facts. Details: A teenage girl...

February 02, 2016

A Soldier’s Journey into the Jesuits

A fascinating vocation story that proves, once again, that God is full of surprises: Sean...

February 02, 2016

Boffo B.O.? Pope Francis to Make Acting Debut in Feature Film—UPDATED

From Variety: Pope Francis will play himself in the new religious movie “Beyond the Sun,”...

February 01, 2016

Satanists Scheduled to Deliver Opening “Prayer” at Phoenix City Council Meeting

Details: Four Phoenix City councilmen are trying to block a group of Satanists from giving...

February 01, 2016

Cardinal Confirms: Some Priests Turn Down Bishop Appointments

From CNS, a cardinal cracks open a window into a process that's rarely discussed: Although...

February 01, 2016

Meet the Bishop Who “Tweets, Podcasts, and Talks to the Flock From His Car”

That would be Burlington's Bishop Christopher Coyne—shown above, on the right, standing beside Brooklyn's own...

February 01, 2016

How a Christian Father Came to Forgive the Muslim Rebels who Murdered His Daughter

A stunning story of one man's journey toward forgiveness: It was 9 October 2012 when...

January 2016

January 31, 2016

Donald Trump Went to Church Sunday. Then, This Happened.

From The Telegraph: In Iowa 57 per cent of probable voters are evangelical Christians and...

January 31, 2016

Drop Your Robes: Anglicans Could Make Vestments Optional at Some Services

From The Guardian: Church of England clergy may be allowed to wear casual clothes during...

January 31, 2016

First Communion in the Philippines

From Fr. Patrick Longalong come these glorious pictures: Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop James Massa helping to...

January 30, 2016

Stunning: Watch the Incredible Procession at the Eucharistic Congress

The image above, now circulating on Facebook, is remarkable. So is the video below. An...

January 30, 2016

Pope’s Fiat Brings $82,000 in Charity Auction

Details: A Philadelphia car salesman will be rolling like Pope Francis after winning a special...

January 30, 2016

“Trolls are miserable and they want the world to be miserable with them…”

The pope had some pointed words recently about social media, and media observer Terry Mattingly...

January 30, 2016

How a Catholic Prep School Helped Make Luke Kuechly a Football Star

Here's a great look at an experience that helped form Luke Kuechly, linebacker for the...

January 29, 2016

“Full of Grace”: A Poignant Glimpse at Mary’s Final Days

Spoiler alert: Mary dies. That may not be the biggest takeaway from this quietly compelling and...

January 29, 2016

Must-see Video: Father Matt Dances on “Family Feud”

This was posted on the "Family Feud" YouTube site last week—and it's rapidly catching fire...

January 29, 2016

That’s the Ugliest Deacon I’ve Ever Seen

And he should have worn an alb with the stole. This comes from the Facebook...

January 29, 2016

Restoration: Bringing Back a Brooklyn Church’s Beautiful Tabernacle

Here's a real day-brightener for you: It’s the resurrection! An important piece of a Bath...

January 29, 2016

Report: Pope Francis Gave His Approval to Research on Human-Animal Chimeras

Details from MIT Technology Review: A Spanish scientist working at the Salk Institute in California...

January 29, 2016

Year of Mercy Tally: Over 1.3 Million Have Participated So Far

From Vatican Radio: Archbishop Rino Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New...

January 29, 2016

Why Don’t Catholic Leaders Endorse Candidates?

With last night's debate still fresh in the public memory, Michael O'Laughlin has a good...

January 28, 2016

Spokesman Explains Why Lutherans Received Communion at Catholic Mass

A story that set heads exploding around the interwebs is finally put to rest. Edward...

January 28, 2016

“Many Travelers, One Journey”: Archdiocese of Newark’s Video on Catholic Funerals

This is an interesting effort from the Archdiocese of Newark, posted recently on YouTube: a six-minute video that...

January 28, 2016

The Marrakesh Declaration: Muslim Leaders Pledge Support for Minority Rights

But will the declaration have teeth? From CNS: Muslim leaders from around the world adopted...

January 28, 2016

VIDEO: Pope Francis Meets with Leonardo DiCaprio

The story, from Vatican Radio: Pope Francis on Thursday met with actor and environmental activist...