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February 2015

February 14, 2015

Four 19th Century Nuns, Representing Three Nations and Four Unique Charisms, to Become Saints

They came from France, from Italy and from Palestine. They founded new religious orders; and...

January 2015

January 27, 2015

The Silent Sound of Tears: A Reflection on the Holocaust

Seventy years ago today, Allied Forces liberated the concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, known as the...

January 26, 2015

Birds Didn’t Work Out, So the Vatican’s Trying Balloons

Each year on the last Sunday in January, it has been the custom for the...

January 16, 2015

Something New to Worry About: Will a Typhoon Hit the Pope’s Mass?

This just out from CNN: A typhoon with winds approaching 75 miles per hour and...

January 15, 2015

Charlie Hebdo Rejects Support from Catholics

The French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo, darling of the media since the unfortunate attack on...

January 13, 2015

Is Pope Francis Safe from Terrorists?

Is Pope Francis really safe from Islamic extremists? One has to wonder. The Islamic State has...

January 11, 2015

The Priest Who Baptized Jorge Bergoglio, the Future Pope

At his Wednesday Audience on November 13, 2013, Pope Francis, continuing his catechesis on the...

January 09, 2015

Alas! We Will Not Be Driving the Pope’s Fiat Panda

I really thought we had a chance. One of my Christmas gifts for my husband...

December 2014

December 28, 2014

Tonight on CBS, a Peek Inside the Vatican Library

Tonight on CBS, viewers will be treated to a special hour of "60 Minutes Presents:...

December 20, 2014

In a Timeless Tradition, the Camerlengo Taps His Silver Hammer on the Pope’s Head

Today in Vatican City, Pope Francis named a new camerlengo. For those (probably most of...

December 13, 2014

Say a Prayer for Pope Francis Today, As He Celebrates His Priesthood Anniversary

Yes, he is the Vicar of Christ, leader of the Catholic Church in the entire...

December 09, 2014

Bergoglio’s List: The Untold Story of Pope Francis’ Heroism in the Face of Evil

In 1976, the Argentinian military overthrew the government of President Isabel Perón in the so-called "Dirty War."...

December 08, 2014

Technology Meets Tradition, As Pope Francis Lights Tree with a Tablet

The world's largest Christmas tree is aglow again on a hillside above the Umbrian town of...

December 07, 2014

Pope Francis’ Quote of the Day: “God Has Bestowed on Me a Healthy Dose of Unawareness”

You've just got to love it. In an exclusive interview with the Argentinian newspaper LA...

December 04, 2014

“COME TO DETROIT!”: Catholic School Leads Letter-Writing Campaign to Pope Francis

Last spring, when word first leaked out that Pope Francis might be coming to America...

December 03, 2014

BREAKING: Head of the Swiss Guard Removed From Post

Daniel Anrig, commandant of the Swiss Guard, will no longer serve in that post, effective...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace: St. Francis at the United Nations

People in the small town of Gubbio, Italy, lived in fear. A ferocious wolf lived in...

November 18, 2014

Pope Francis’ New Idea: Raffling Off His Stuff for Charity!

A Fiat. A coffee maker. Some bikes. These are among the gifts which Pope Francis...

November 17, 2014

CONFIRMED: Pope Francis Is Coming to Philly!

The Pope is coming to America! We knew there was a good chance that Pope...

November 16, 2014

Some of You Thought I Was Wrong About Patti Smith. You May Be Right, But…

Well now! Yesterday, I wrote about Pope Francis' invitation to Patti Smith to sing in...

November 15, 2014

WHY PATTI SMITH? Pope Francis Invites Legendary Punk Rocker to Play Christmas Concert at the Vatican

Yesterday it was announced that Pope Francis invited Sr. Cristina Scuccia, who catapulted to fame...

November 14, 2014

Did Concerns Re. the Pope’s Agenda Color the USCCB General Assembly? Bishop Coyne Says Definitely Not

At this week's General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Auxiliary Bishop Christopher...

November 06, 2014

Annulments and Tuition: Changing the Way the Church Does Business

There are two items in the Catholic news this week that have the potential to...

October 2014

October 25, 2014

Pope Francis Opposes Capital Punishment; Calls Life Sentences for Violent Criminals “A Hidden Death Penalty”

Speaking October 23 to a delegation from the International Association of Penal Law, Pope Francis...

October 05, 2014

Pope Francis’ Homily at the Opening Liturgy of the Synod on the Family

This morning in St. Peter's Basilica, the Synod Fathers gathered for the Opening Liturgy, before...

October 03, 2014

This Time, It’s Atheist Scalfari Who Surprises–He Asks Pope Francis for a Blessing

Last year, I wrote a few times about Pope Francis' encounters with the journalist Eugenio...

September 2014

September 17, 2014

Dear Pope Francis: Please Take Care of Yourself–If Not for You, Then for Us

"Not to worry!" says the Vatican, with regard to security for Pope Francis' upcoming travels...

September 12, 2014

Pope Marries Cohabiting Couples? No News Here, Folks!

All week, I've been reading that Pope Francis plans to marry 20 couples in St. Peter's...

September 01, 2014

Vatican Announces “Ninety Minutes for Peace” Charity Soccer Match – UPDATED

UPDATE: It's over! Victors in the "Ninety Minutes for Peace" charity soccer match September 1 in...

August 2014

August 30, 2014

How Would You Like to Be Married by Pope Francis?

The Vatican has announced that next month, Pope Francis will officiate at his first wedding...