Turns out the former CBS News reporter has launched her own website—sherylattkisson.com—and has posted some enterprising reporting there, including her analysis of recent testimony on the Benghazi talking points. She also is plugging her upcoming book, “Stonewalled: My Fight Against Intimidation and Spin.” Check it out. Read more
With the late night host’s retirement in the news, I was reminded of this anecdote, which comes from my old friend and colleague Lesley Stahl. Back in the ’90s, when Lesley was still anchoring “Face the Nation,” she was invited to be a guest on “The Late Show.” She came away from the experience with two vivid memories. First, the studio was incredibly cold. And second, the host was a little chilly, too. During the commercial break, the band was... Read more
Details: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released their eleventh annual report on the progress of implementing the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People as part of the effort to increase transparency with regards to sexual abuse. The 2013 audit was carried out by StoneBridge Business Partners, which collected data from 127 dioceses/eparchies between July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, USCCB president, wrote: The healing of victims/survivors of abuse remains our first priority. We join... Read more
He gave a brief interview to a group of students. It was broadcast on Belgian TV yesterday. And today, the blog In Caelo et in Terra has a transcript: “We are all humans, and we make mistakes. What did your mistakes teach you?” “I have made mistakes (laughs), and I still make them. They say man is the only animal that falls in the same well twice. In my life I have learned, and I still do, that mistakes are the best teachers.... Read more
Photo: Sam Lucero | The Compass From The Compass in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Beautiful: Last November, Joey Pickett, a fourth grader at Crivitz Elementary School, donned his altar server vestments for the first time at St. Mary Church. Fr. Walter Stumpf, pastor of St. Mary Parish, recalls Joey’s first Mass as one where the sacrament of anointing of the sick was offered. Within days of that Mass, where he witnessed people who were ill or facing medical challenges receive... Read more
From CNS: Without a canonization ceremony, Pope Francis declared three new saints for the Americas, pioneers of the Catholic Church in Brazil and in Canada. Pope Francis signed decrees April 3 recognizing: St. Jose de Anchieta, a Spanish-born Jesuit who traveled to Brazil in 1553 and became known as the Apostle of Brazil; St. Marie de l’Incarnation, a French Ursuline who traveled to Quebec in 1639 and is known as the Mother of the Canadian Church; and St. Francois de... Read more
From CNS: Repeated references to persecution of Christians, “usually referring only to what Christians suffer at the hands of criminals claiming to be Muslims, plays into the hands of extremists,” said Catholic leaders in the Holy Land. “In the name of truth, we must point out that Christians are not the only victims of this violence and savagery. Secular Muslims, all those defined as ‘heretic,’ ‘schismatic’ or simply ‘nonconformist,’ are being attacked and murdered in the prevailing chaos,” said a... Read more
This story generated a lot of attention earlier in the week. And the response last night was reportedly huge: Nearly 1,000 parents gathered at Charlotte Catholic High School on Wednesday night to air complaints about a recent speech to students by a nun who made what many considered inflammatory comments about gays and lesbians, divorce and single parenthood. So many parents lined up to speak that the meeting with high school officials, the school’s chaplain and the Diocese of Charlotte’s... Read more
This guy slays me. From his Wednesday audience. You can read more about it here. But watch his talk below. Read more
Forget the Oscars. These annual awards, I think, really mean something, because they honor work that “affirms the highest values of the human spirit.” These are The Christopher Awards—and this year’s winners were announced on Wednesday: A Catholic chaplain and Korean war hero who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his devotion to soldiers of all faiths. A Jewish boy who survived the Holocaust due to Oskar Schindler’s infamous list. A Pakistani Muslim girl who advocates for women’s education... Read more
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