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June 2018

June 08, 2018

Vatican: ‘We don’t want to preclude anything’ regarding women or married priests at Amazon summit

From Crux: At a press conference on the summit of bishops focusing on the Pan-Amazonian...

April 2018

April 17, 2018

Bishop: ‘Biggest obstacle to the Catholic Church is itself’

From the BBC: One of Scotland's top bishops claims the Catholic Church may be its...

April 12, 2018

Cupich, Gomez to lead summit on overcoming polarization

From Crux: Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles, who...

April 11, 2018

Pontifical commission proposes a Synod of Bishops on women

From CNS: The Catholic Church in Latin America must recognize and appreciate the role of...

March 2018

March 15, 2018

Bishop on deacons: ‘Let’s lift up this vocation, let’s emphasize its role’

Arlington's Bishop Michael Burbidge had some warm words about deacons in The Catholic Herald, which...

March 04, 2018

Meghan Markle to be baptized this month

Details: Meghan Markle is due to be christened sometime in March in preparation for her wedding...

March 02, 2018

Cardinal Dolan’s video tribute to Billy Graham: ‘I’m praying for just a tiny portion of his charism, his passion’

New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan is in Charlotte, North Carolina for the funeral of Billy...

March 01, 2018

Springfield’s Bishop Paprocki: ‘I hope Senator Durbin comes back to his roots’

Following up on last month's big news— in which Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield repeated...

February 2014

February 17, 2014

Newark’s archbishop building large addition to his retirement home

photo: Mark Mueller/The Star-Ledger From The Newark Star-Ledger: The 4,500-square-foot home sits on 8.2 wooded...

January 2014

January 21, 2014

Adorable: pope blesses lambs

A tradition continues. Watch below, courtesy Rome Reports: A couple years ago, CNS described some...

December 2013

December 03, 2013

Michigan woman sues U.S. Catholic bishops over medical treatment of miscarriage

I've never heard of a case quite like this. From The Chicago Tribune: A Michigan...

November 2013

November 11, 2013

At annual meeting in Baltimore, bishops invited to Catholic Worker dinner for peace

Details, from the National Catholic Reporter: Tomas Murray, a member of a Catholic Worker community...

November 05, 2013

Vatican releases full text of document and survey questions for 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family

From News.va: The preparatory document for next year’s Synod of Bishops on the Family was...

October 2013

October 26, 2013

Second U.S. bishop has hepatitis; Rome “Bishop School” linked to outbreak

Hours after news broke about Fargo's bishop, Kathy Schiffer—the Lois Lane of Patheos—uncovered this scoop: ...

October 15, 2013

“Courage with humility leads to true greatness”: a superb Columbus Day homily

Okay: I'm biased. But is there any bishop who preaches better than this? This comes...

October 10, 2013

Some advice on the shutdown from the bishops

Sister Mary Ann Walsh from the USCCB blogs: As the government shutdown continues, it may...

October 08, 2013

Historic: Pope Francis calls an Extraordinary Synod on the family

Such synods are rare. This one will be only the third of its kind ever....

September 2013

September 21, 2013

Cardinal Seán O’Malley responds to Pope Francis interview

The cardinal, of course, is part of the "Super 8" group of advisors to Pope...

September 20, 2013

Turnabout? Bishop Tobin, once “disappointed” in Francis, now “grateful”

From NCR: The U.S. Catholic bishop who grabbed headlines when he said he was "disappointed"...

September 18, 2013

“I always will be a Brooklyn kid”

The local paper, the Brooklyn Tablet, bids a fond farewell to Bishop Frank Caggiano, the...

September 16, 2013

Bishop Caggiano: “Witness is the most powerful method of conversion. Not confrontation. Witness.”

A great interview with a great priest: from the National Catholic Register, a chat with...

September 04, 2013

Great moments in the episcopacy: Cardinal Dolan does the Colbert Report—UPDATED

Here's Part 1 from last night. I'll add the second part when they make it...

September 03, 2013

Bishop warns against rising anti-Christian bigotry in U.S.

From the Washington Times: Bishop Thomas Paprocki is not the kind of Catholic leader who...

August 2013

August 04, 2013

How an Italian boy from Brooklyn became bishop of Bridgeport

Photo: Gregory Shemitz A great profile of a great priest, from Greenwich Time: For a...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

It’s official: Brooklyn’s Caggiano to Bridgeport—UPDATED

What had been rumored for months is now fact: [01138-01.01] APPOINTMENT OF THE BISHOP OF...

July 28, 2013

From the UK on WYD: “Pilgrims from Brooklyn Can Be Proud of Their Bishop!”

That's the excited headline on a blog post sent to me from a reader, who...

July 01, 2013

What Does It Mean to Receive the Pallium? Four Archbishops Explain

Any video that opens with deacons is a video you have to see. :-) Some...

June 2013

June 10, 2013

Funeral Services for Bishop Joseph Sullivan

From the Diocese of Brooklyn: All services listed below are open to the public. Monday,...

June 07, 2013

One Church, Two Paths: Contrasting Chaput and O’Malley—UPDATED

Over at NCR, Tom Roberts looks at these two leading American prelates—both Capuchins, former classmates,...

June 04, 2013

Bishop Argues for “Only One Authentically Catholic” View of Gay Marriage Before a Hostile Audience

From National Catholic Reporter: Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Ill., walked into a beehive when...