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December 2013

December 06, 2013

USCCB President Archbishop Kurtz responds to ACLU’s Lawsuit

You may have heard in the media this week about the ACLU's suing of the...

December 06, 2013

Sweet Tweets for 12/6/13: Nelson Mandela, St. Nick and a Whole Lot of Joy

Since I am in the thick of book writing and likely won't have time to...

November 2013

November 22, 2013

Sweet Tweets for 11/22/13: You Don’t Have to be a Superhero

I'm always grateful for our Sweet Tweets, but lately they have been a lifesaver for...

November 19, 2013

Perspectives: Catholic News for 11/19/13

I just discovered a terrific resource from Salt + Light Media that I'm going to...

November 15, 2013

Sweet Tweets for 11/15/13: Concrete Help

What a week! In the space of one week, we've seen the devastation of Typhoon...

November 12, 2013

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Elected USCCB President

News from the USCCB about elections at this year's General Assembly: Bishops elect chairman of...

November 09, 2013

Central African Republic Archbishop Says “We Must Act NOW”

New out today on The Guardian is a strongly worded letter from Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalaing...

November 09, 2013

Denver Catholic Register Rolls Out Updated Site

Kudos to the Archdiocese of Denver and the team behind the Denver Catholic Register and El...

November 08, 2013

Sweet Tweets for 11/8/13: Catching Up & Helping Out

I've missed our "Sweet Tweets" for the past month while I was traveling. They are...

November 08, 2013

Emergency Help Needed to Support Philippine Typhoon Victims

Friends, please join me today in not only praying for, but also actively supporting our...

November 05, 2013

M23 Rebels End Rebellion in Congo

Big news from the Democratic Republic of Congo, as reported by the New York Times:...

November 01, 2013

Rwanda Journal #13: Interview about #CRSEgan Rwanda Trip is Online

Follow all of my Rwanda Journal posts here. Just in case you don't wake up...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Do I Contribute to Modern Slavery? Vatican Seminar to Address Critical Issues

Out today from the Vatican is news of a seminar being held November 2nd and...

October 28, 2013

Rwanda Journal #11: SILC, Strategic Support and a Celebration

Follow all of my Rwanda Journal posts here. While my body is officially back home...

October 24, 2013

Rwanda Journal #10: A Bishop, A Bashed Nose, Goodies and Experts

Follow all of my Rwanda Journal posts here. First of all, please accept my apologies...

October 23, 2013

Rwanda Journal #9: Holy Mass, Coffee Growers, Genocide Memorial and Our Lady of Kibeho

Follow all of my Rwanda Journal posts here. Mass, Our Lady of Wisdom, Diocese of...

October 22, 2013

Rwanda Journal #8: Grief, Forgiveness, New Friendships and Selfies

Follow all of my Rwanda Journal posts here. Today's journal entry is going to be...

October 21, 2013

Rwanda Journal #7: CRS Rwanda, Episcopal Conference & Kigali Memorial Centre

Follow all of my Rwanda Journal posts here. The more time I spend in Rwanda,...

October 20, 2013

Rwanda Journal #6: Arriving in Kigali, Rwanda

Follow all of my Rwanda Journal posts here. Greetings from Kigali, the capital city of...

October 19, 2013

Rwanda Journal #5: Addis Ababa Airport

Follow all of my Rwanda Journal posts here. As I write this, I'm sitting in...

October 18, 2013

Rwanda Journal #4: Catholic Relief Services Egan Orientation

Follow all of my Rwanda Journal posts here. Today started bright and early with a...

October 17, 2013

Rwanda Journal #3: Baltimore and Books

Follow all of my Rwanda Journal posts here. Today was a full day of travel....

October 16, 2013

Rwanda Journal #2: Packing and Planning

Today I did something I haven't done any time in recent memory: I turned on...

October 11, 2013

Sweet Tweets for 10/11/13: Love Fills the Empty Spaces

Thanks to John Clem, the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (), we’ve got a...

October 11, 2013

CFCA Saddened by President’s Sudden Death

I was saddened yesterday to learn of the sudden passing of Bob Hentzen, one of...

October 10, 2013

USCCB on Shutdown: Time to Listen to the Bishops

Out this morning from the Office of Media Relations at the United States Council of...

October 09, 2013

National Council of Catholic Women Event Successful

I wanted to share the following article about this year's National Council of Catholic Women...

October 07, 2013

Video: Pope Francis Meets with Cardinal Dolan and USCCB Leadership

From Rome Reports, we have some terrific firsthand footage of Pope Francis' meeting today with...

October 05, 2013

Venerable Fulton Sheen “Servant of All” Documentary

A Facebook invitation I was thoroughly sad to decline due to distance beckoned me to...

October 05, 2013

California Bishops Visit San Quentin, Death Row with Sr. Helen Prejean

From the website of the California Catholic Conference, a fascinating article on the recent visit...