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November 2015

November 23, 2015
From Rocco: At this hour atop the Gianicolo, the 156 year-old seminary is slated to...
November 23, 2015
Details:  An Italian nun who shot to global fame by winning “The Voice of Italy”...
November 23, 2015
Saturday, the Diocese of San Bernardino in California gained seven new deacons: John Anthony Cruz,...
November 22, 2015
He has been out of the public eye for four years, after a dramatic and...
November 22, 2015
If you haven't discovered Cecilia yet, stop by and say hello. It's Aleteia's brand new...
November 22, 2015
Incredible:  Britain's biggest cinema chains have banned the screening of a film in which the...
November 22, 2015
A perennial favorite of mine this time of year, I'm pleased to toss this out...
November 22, 2015
From the U.K. comes this item, about a Catholic deacon marking a quarter century of...
November 22, 2015
I was delighted to see my friend Fr. Jim Sichko popped up in the pages...
November 21, 2015
A terrific glimpse inside Catholic Charities in Kansas City, from The Catholic Key: Teresa Davis....
November 21, 2015
This popped up on my Facebook feed this morning, from someone in Vietnam. Not sure...
November 21, 2015
This feast we celebrate today, Christ the King, has an interesting history: it’s relatively new—it...
November 20, 2015
While the Vatican hasn't announced it yet, this news comes via a Facebook post from...
November 20, 2015
How could you not love a deacon in a bow tie? From The Catholic Herald...
November 20, 2015
From The New York Times: Muslims around the world who have condemned the deadly attacks...
November 20, 2015
This is impressive:  The Catholic Church in Switzerland is setting up a counseling service for...
November 20, 2015
I hadn't seen this until this morning: a stirring rendition of the French national anthem...
November 20, 2015
I think this may be the first message Pope Francis has delivered exclusively to the diaconate...
November 20, 2015
And it came as a surprise:  An altar that is a piece of Philadelphia history…...
November 19, 2015
Check this out, from The New York Daily News:  Pope Francis is addressing world problems...
November 19, 2015
From the In My Backyard Desk (Brooklyn Division)...a press release from the Archdiocese for the...
November 19, 2015
A mother and blogger weighs in: I just don't find it necessary. In general, I...
November 19, 2015
Details:  The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for shooting and wounding an Italian priest...
November 19, 2015
From The Daily Mail:  Hundreds of Muslim groups have taken out an advert condemning the...
November 19, 2015
Another victory for the culture of death—and another reminder of why the Catholic Church prohibits...
November 19, 2015
The website for Madonna House, the apostolate founded by Catherine de Hueck Doherty, just posted...
November 19, 2015
This item popped up on the blog Pray Tell:  The Pope has halted the canonization...
November 18, 2015
This looks like a wonderful opportunity for deacons and their wives. I wrote about the...
November 18, 2015
N.B.: The Vatican has not confirmed it, or announced it, but Fr. James Martin posted...
November 18, 2015
He spoke during today's General Audience—and referenced the opening of the Holy Doors for the...
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