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April 2018

April 29, 2018
It happened in the Philippines:   Catholic priest known for his anti-mining advocacy was shot dead...
April 29, 2018
A surprising report from a secular source, The Telegraph:  Young Catholics are returning to the...
April 28, 2018
I love this video of this classic hymn, from 2008, with Pope Benedict celebrating vespers...
April 28, 2018
H/T to Deacon Daniel Dozier for alerting me to this! Details:  A photo of a...
April 28, 2018
From the BBC:  Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old toddler at the centre of a High Court...
April 27, 2018
Countless people know Anthony Freeman as the young seminarian who died tragically and unexpectedly the...
April 27, 2018
Why not? Meantime, this report indicates they are searching for a married man for the...
April 27, 2018
From The Hill:  House Chaplain Patrick Conroy’s sudden resignation has sparked a furor on Capitol...
April 25, 2018
From Slate:  What happens when a devout Muslim and devout Christian commit to each other...
April 24, 2018
Details:  The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh counts 632,138 people as members of its fold, though...
April 24, 2018
Check out this vocation story from The Marshall Independent in Minnesota:  Travis Welsh of Ghent is...
April 24, 2018
He concluded his homily this morning with these words—both timely and timeless: May the Lord...
April 23, 2018
From Vatican News:  Pope Francis on Monday marked the feast of his namesake, Jorge (George), in...
April 22, 2018
I'm sure most deacons can relate to this. My wife and I attended Mass this...
April 22, 2018
A refreshing and even inspiring reflection in America magazine by Karl Miller, who describes his...
April 22, 2018
From UPI:  A Roman Catholic priest was killed Friday in the west-central Mexican state of...
April 21, 2018
Details:  In a historic decision, Pope Francis has appointed three women—two Italians and one Belgian—as consultants to...
April 21, 2018
From the BBC:  It is likely Catholics will outnumber Protestants by 2021 in Northern Ireland,...
April 20, 2018
A great write-up of the recent convocation of deacons in Brooklyn by Ed Wilkinson of...
April 20, 2018
From Canadian Catholic News:  The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Quebec have discussed the ordination...
April 19, 2018
Some may remember the story I posted about this family a couple months back. Well,...
April 19, 2018
From The Washington Post:  First Congregational Church of Oakland shares a neighborhood with many homeless...
April 19, 2018
This arrived in my in-box this afternoon. Exciting news about Deacon Digest: Deacon Dominic Cerrato...
April 19, 2018
Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Rick Astley performing That Song (you know which one) with Choir!...
April 19, 2018
From Catholic News Agency:  The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has reportedly rejected...
April 19, 2018
A reader sent me the snapshot below, announcing diaconal ordinations next weekend. Among other things,...
April 19, 2018
The resemblance is uncanny: At 80 years old he has a career spanning more than...
April 18, 2018
From The New York Times:  Even in the final days of her life, Barbara Bush...
April 17, 2018
I just love this picture of New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan, sharing a laugh with...
April 17, 2018
From the BBC:  One of Scotland's top bishops claims the Catholic Church may be its...
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