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October 22, 2018
Medical association drops opposition to euthanasia
Awful: One of America’s largest medical associations has dropped its long standing opposition to euthanasia,...
October 22, 2018
Eastern prelate on married priests: ‘To remove celibacy will not resolve the problem’
From Crux: So far there really haven’t been any great political battles during this month’s...
October 22, 2018
To be young and Catholic today: ‘I still feel a level of disgust and betrayal’
From The Washington Post, a snapshot of young Catholics and their response to the sex...
October 21, 2018
Since this is such a quiet, uneventful time in Church history, let’s tinker with hymn translations
Seriously. This is what the U.S. bishops will be doing — among other things —...
October 21, 2018
Sex talk at the Synod
It's been a big topic of conversation among some of the working groups. From CNS: ...
October 19, 2018
Seminarians being targeted for verbal abuse on college campus
Details: Seton Hall University's interim president sent the campus community a stern reminder to be civil...
October 19, 2018
See you at the Jersey Shore
I'm heading south later today, to lead a retreat for the deacons of the Archdiocese...
October 19, 2018
Let this sink in: nearly half of children born in the U.S. have parents who aren’t married
Details: Nearly half of American children are now born to unmarried parents, according to a new...
October 19, 2018
WATCH: Nikki Haley at the Al Smith Dinner
CNN has a good summary: Outgoing United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley joked Thursday during the...
October 18, 2018
U.S. Justice Department opens clergy abuse probe in Pennsylvania—UPDATED
Details: The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation of child sexual abuse inside the...
October 18, 2018
A priest writes: To solve this crisis, start by fixing the seminaries
The Rev. Thomas Berg, vice rector and director of admissions at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers,...
October 18, 2018
Catholic pharmacist refuses drug to woman seeking to complete a miscarriage
From USA TODAY: A Michigan woman is demanding that Meijer discipline a pharmacist and implement a company-wide...
October 18, 2018
Poll: Growing number of U.S. Catholics question staying in the Church
From CBS News: Most Catholic Americans think the Pope and the Vatican are doing a...
October 18, 2018
Archbishop Chaput: ‘We’re a family of faith, not a religious General Motors’
The archbishop of Philadelphia gave an interview this week to Adam Sosnowski, which will be published...
October 17, 2018
Pope tells seminarians: report abuse immediately
Details: Pope Francis told a group of Italian seminarians to report immediately to their bishop...
October 17, 2018
Would Jesus be an organ donor? New ad sparks controversy
Take a look at the ad in question below. The story: A controversial advert...
October 17, 2018
Man praying at Florida Planned Parenthood center attacked
From The Naples Daily News: The weekly anti-abortion protest outside Planned Parenthood Naples Health Center...
October 17, 2018
Cardinal Sarah: ‘Jesus did not lower the requirements of his call’ and neither should the church
From CNS: Just because some young people disagree with Catholic moral teaching, including in the...
October 16, 2018
‘Beacon of strength’: Young mother dies after delaying chemo to save the life of her unborn child
Details: Kate Winslet has spoken of her devastation after learning of the death of a...
October 16, 2018
Diocese in Ireland ordains first permanent deacons
It happened this past Sunday. From the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference website: This Sunday, 14...
October 16, 2018
‘Our American priests and deacons should be picking their own bishops’
This is an idea getting more and more traction—and now it's popped up on The...
October 15, 2018
What’s the best/worst thing the Catholic Church has done? Listen to what youth in Rome have to say
This is worth your time, via Word on Fire. If bishops aren't listening to voices...
October 15, 2018
Don’t believe everything you see: the astonishing advances of ‘deepfake’ videos
An amazing and disturbing glimpse at how technology is making fiction appear to be fact,...
October 15, 2018
WATCH: A glimpse inside The Troops of St. George, a Catholic alternative to the Boy Scouts
A few months back, I posted on the growth of the Troops of St. George,...
October 15, 2018
‘Sacred speech and spiritual conversation are in decline’
From Jonathan Merritt, writing in The New York Times: More than 70 percent of Americans...
October 15, 2018
Cupich: Bishops must cede some rights for the sake of accountability
From La Stampa: Individual Catholic bishops across the United States must renounce some of the...
October 14, 2018
Just do it: the beautiful will and determination of Justin Gallegos, Nike’s first athlete with CP
His story: Nike has signed Justin Gallegos as the sportswear brand’s first professional athlete with cerebral palsy —...
October 14, 2018
‘Rather than listening, too many in our world have perfected the art of being deaf…’
From Bridgeport's Bishop Frank Caggiano, writing on Facebook yesterday. He is taking part in the...
October 14, 2018
Francis visits Benedict before canonizing Oscar Romero, Paul VI
This photo was released Saturday by Vatican Media with the notation: The Pope’s visit to...
October 13, 2018
WATCH: Freed pastor Andrew Brunson prays with President Trump in the Oval Office
Here's something you don't see every day. The New York Times reports: President Trump welcomed...
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