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December 2015

December 04, 2015

Report: ISIS Hacks Church Website, Posts Beheading Video

From Australia: The Islamic State has hijacked a Sydney church website and replaced its homepage...

December 03, 2015

State of Emergency: Imam Says France May Close Over 100 Mosques

Could America be next? Maybe. At least one presidential candidate is proposing it. Details: France...

December 03, 2015

Ever Think About Becoming a Deacon?

Then this is for you: a great overview on the diaconate has just been published...

December 03, 2015

Father Sues Catholic School for Expelling his Daughter

This seems pretty unusual to me: A father filed a lawsuit against a Catholic grade...

December 03, 2015

Husband of Catholic School Principal Among the Fatalities in San Bernardino

A priest in the Diocese of San Bernardino forwarded to me the following email, which...

December 02, 2015

WWJD? What Would Jesus Drink? Israeli Winery Has an Answer

A fascinating piece of detective work, reported in The New York Times: The new crisp,...

December 02, 2015

Horror in San Bernardino: “We Do Not Know If This Is a Terrorist Incident…”

Breaking: Fourteen people were confirmed killed and 14 more wounded in a mass shooting at...

December 02, 2015

Pope Blesses Mobile Chapel in Car

Vatican Radio has the scoop: Pope Francis blessed a mobile chapel built into a...

December 02, 2015

Remembering the Martyrs of El Salvador

Today marks the 35th anniversary of the martyrdom of four women who served as missionaries...

December 01, 2015

PETA Names Pope Francis Person of the Year

From PETA: He is the first pope to take the name of St. Francis of...

December 01, 2015

Report: Four Arrested in Italy, Kosovo for Planned ISIS Attack on Pope Francis

From International Business Times: Acting on a tip from the FBI, Italian authorities arrested four...

December 01, 2015

Resurrection: Altar That Survived Tornado Gets a New Home

Three years ago, a tornado tore through Ridgway, Illinois and destroyed the town's Catholic church. [img...

December 01, 2015

Marco Rubio Talks About His Faith

Whatever one may think of his politics, this much is clear: Marco Rubio is comfortable...

December 01, 2015

Dancing with the Stars, Liturgy Edition

Check out these highlights, via Rome Reports, from the pope's final Mass in Africa,at the...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Stunning: Watch What Happens When This Young Cancer Patient Receives His First Communion

This appeared on Facebook a few days ago, from Brazil. Words cannot do this justice....

November 30, 2015

“That feeling of discomfort you have after listening to a sermon is called a conscience”

This story is making the rounds of social media: the reaction of a college student...

November 30, 2015

Could a New Quran Curb Extremism?

An interesting development, from CNN: Thus far, many English translations of the Quran have been...

November 30, 2015

What Does the Church Teach About Intercommunion?

This morning, Aleteia's Diane Montagna has some insight from two leading cardinals, responding to suggestions that...

November 30, 2015

“Papa Francisco”: Watch the Trailer of the New Drama About Jorge Bergoglio

This debuted in September but finally crossed my radar screen. I suspect we will be seeing...

November 30, 2015

Pope at Mosque: “Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters”

Pope Francis paid a brief visit this morning to the Grand Mosque of Koudoukou in...

November 29, 2015

Statement from Officer Garrett Swasey’s Wife

Earlier today, Aleteia posted this very good overview on the tragic death of Officer Garrett...

November 29, 2015

Ordination Update: 17 New Deacons for Scranton

Boom! The vocation keeps growing. A preview of yesterday's big event: During the Mass of...

November 29, 2015

Boston Hires Democratic Consultant to Poll the Flock

From The Boston Globe: The Archdiocese of Boston has hired a top Democratic consultant to...

November 29, 2015

Is “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Anti-Semitic?

Advent brings back, once again, this ancient hymn—and some of the controversy surrounding it. When...

November 29, 2015

Boom: How One Priest Turned Around a Struggling Parish

This is a great story that can teach any priest, and any parish, how to...

November 28, 2015

On the Road: St. Raphael Catholic Church, Rockville, MD

Since we were traveling, my wife and I spent the first Sunday of Advent away from...

November 28, 2015

Pining for Christmas: Meet a Woman with 35 Christmas Trees

Now for something completely different: a woman whose house just screams "Christmas." Meet Tracy Dyke:...

November 28, 2015

Fearless Nun: “I Am the Voice of Men who Have No Voice”

Remarkable and inspiring, via the BBC: For more than 17 years, a Catholic nun named...

November 27, 2015

“We’ve All Been Charlie Brown at One Point in Our Lives…”

Everything you need to know about "The Peanuts Movie" is contained in its first shot...

November 27, 2015

Shooting Near Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs—UPDATED

From The Denver Post: At least three police officers and multiple civilians have been injured...