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May 2014

May 18, 2014
This is, in a word, unusual. From Vatican Insider:   The Pope has received a letter...
May 18, 2014
Here's a first look at the new deacons, ordained yesterday by Bishop William Murphy at...
May 18, 2014
Details: A popular priest killed himself Monday, days after the Diocese of St. Petersburg launched...
May 18, 2014
Details:  Hundreds of students at a San Francisco Catholic school wore ties to class Friday to protest...
May 18, 2014
What happens when the worlds of "Mad Men" and "X-Men" collide? You have to see...
May 17, 2014
Since it's ordination season, here's a valuable phrase that every newly ordained priest and deacon...
May 17, 2014
Regular readers may remember postings from a few months ago about the renovation of Holy...
May 16, 2014
It could happen, according to RNS:  Spanish heartthrob Antonio Banderas may be cast in the...
May 16, 2014
A fascinating interpretation, via Bill Ditewig, from an interview with Bishop Tena Garriga, renowned expert on...
May 16, 2014
Lord, have mercy:  A pregnant Sudanese doctor has been sentenced to death after refusing to recant...
May 15, 2014
Details: A Tampa priest that died earlier this week committed suicide, according to reports. A memorial...
May 15, 2014
Maybe: The Salvadoran Church says that it will have a major announcement about the canonization process of...
May 15, 2014
From Reuters:  Pope Francis is shunning bulletproof vehicles during his trip to the Middle East...
May 15, 2014
From The New York Times:  The family of Msgr. Patrick J. Garvey, a Catholic priest...
May 15, 2014
A very good reflection on the diaconate, pegged to this Sunday's scripture readings, from Fr....
May 15, 2014
That quote, believe it or not, comes from a leading Italian bishop and advisor to...
May 15, 2014
From The Catholic Compass: Bishop David Ricken told four deacon candidates for ordination that there...
May 14, 2014
Details:  The Diocese of Syracuse was made all the richer May 10, when Bishop Robert...
May 14, 2014
Photo: William Glasheen/Post-Crescent Media Details from The Green Bay Press Gazette:  If a young soul...
May 14, 2014
You may remember when this unique parish made news last year. Now it's in the...
May 14, 2014
Photo: Joe Moore Details from The Trenton Monitor:  St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton,...
May 14, 2014
Details from The Tablet: A pregnant Christian mother was sentenced to death for apostasy and...
May 14, 2014
From The New York Times:  For the Rev. Juan M. Solana, it was the spiritual...
May 14, 2014
Details: The Hood River County Sheriff's Office has identified the climber who fell about 1,000...
May 14, 2014
A little history was made in the Diocese of Brooklyn last night, as Bishop Nicholas...
May 13, 2014
From The Washington Post:  The author of the thriller “The Exorcist” says he has new...
May 13, 2014
Details:  In what some might see as an oxymoron, an advocacy group apparently is preparing...
May 13, 2014
With the 20th anniversary of her death approaching, suddenly, Jackie O is popping up everywhere....
May 13, 2014
Some details of last night's prayer vigil from The Harvard Crimson:  Seats in St. Paul,...
May 13, 2014
Someone is raising that question, and Ed Peters answers it: Any talk of Jackie’s excommunication...
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