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August 2018

August 23, 2018
First, there was this announcement from the University of Scranton:  Dear Members of the University...
August 23, 2018
The bishop is Richard Malone, from Buffalo. Details, from Buffalo station WKBW:  In 2011, Father...
August 22, 2018
This was posted on social media early this morning by Father Douglas Vu, from the...
August 21, 2018
From CNN: Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, told Republican Sen. Susan Collins...
August 21, 2018
A followup on yesterday's report, via The Chicago Tribune:  Police are investigating an attack on...
August 21, 2018
From KDKA in Pittsburgh: Until three months ago, retired priest Richard Terdine, accused of molesting...
August 21, 2018
From Crux: Swimming against the tide of promises to crack down on abuse and cover-up...
August 21, 2018
This has been a long time coming. Some readers may remember I first reported on...
August 20, 2018
From my friend and brother deacon Daniel Dozier, who received this communication from the chancery...
August 20, 2018
Details: As pressure grows to have Cardinal Donald Wuerl’s name removed from North Catholic High...
August 20, 2018
From Vatican News:  “If one member suffers, all suffer together with it.” These words, taken...
August 19, 2018
This account appeared on Twitter Sunday, written by Catholic theologian Dr. Susan Reynolds. It’s quickly...
August 18, 2018
Late today, a friend on Facebook noted that his priest got choked up tonight during...
August 18, 2018
My friend and brother deacon from the Diocese of Brooklyn, Dr. Phil Franco, posted this...
August 18, 2018
Thursday, I found myself in Maryland for a family funeral. One of the first people...
August 17, 2018
This story is far from over. More seminarians are talking to Catholic News Agency:  Recent...
August 16, 2018
From Vatican News: On Thursday evening, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Greg...
August 16, 2018
God rest her soul. You haven't heard this immortal hymn until you have heard it...
August 16, 2018
The latest, from the USCCB:  Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, President of the United...
August 16, 2018
From The New York Times, a story about something so many of us are feeling...
August 15, 2018
You may remember the story of his early ordination a few days ago. Today, I...
August 15, 2018
Earlier today, several critics — notably, Elizabeth Scalia — pounced on a multimedia effort by...
August 15, 2018
Several years ago on this blog, I posted the sad news that a young priest...
August 15, 2018
I woke up this morning to a torrent of comment on social media from Catholic...
August 14, 2018
The big story today, via The New York Times: Bishops and other leaders of the...
August 13, 2018
The question popped up on Fr. Z's blog a little while ago, and there was...
August 13, 2018
If you weren't able to make it to New Orleans last month, this is your...
August 13, 2018
Or maybe this year. Every engaged couple needs to see this. You want to...
August 13, 2018
It wasn't a prominent player in 2002— but it is now. From CNS: Magazines and...
August 12, 2018
And now for a little palate-cleanser. You hear Pachelbel's Canon endlessly at weddings —...
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