2016-09-30T16:02:12-04:00

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Something new and nifty, from the Pontifical Council for Social Communications:  The Pontifical Council for Social Communication has published an eBook entitled,“Benedict XVI: World Communications Day Messages“. The eBook, which is free, contains the eight messages released during Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate. The digital publication is a first for the Council and intended as a test for audience interest in such publications for the future. The offer of this eBook is a new and innovative way to bring the teachings... Read more

2016-09-30T16:02:13-04:00

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That’s how the Holy Father has signed the now-famous letter to an atheist.  In an unusual move, the Vatican has published the entire text of the letter, in English, on its website. Check it out.   Read more

2016-09-30T16:02:13-04:00

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From columnist Tom Watson:  Pope Francis – or @pontifex to his Twitter followers – has quickly become a social media phenomenon, adding five million followers since his installation six months ago. He is gaining more than 4,000 followers a day and knocking at the door of three million followers for his English language feed alone. He’s got more than eight million total on Twitter, tweeting in Latin, German, Polish, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian and Arabic. Small change, you say, for the 1.2 billion Roman... Read more

2016-09-30T16:02:13-04:00

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That’s just one part of a two-hour discussion he had with the priests of Rome Monday. Details:  “Sanctity is greater than scandal”. This was the message Pope Francis extended to Rome’s parish priests at a meeting in St. John the Lateran this morning, the Diocese of Rome’s weekly newspaper RomaSette reports. The Pope asked for this meeting straight after his election. The meeting took place between 10 and 12.30 and was introduced by Vicar Agostino Vallini, followed by a question and answer... Read more

2016-09-30T16:02:13-04:00

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A great interview with a great priest: from the National Catholic Register, a chat with Bridgeport’s new bishop, Brooklyn’s own Frank Caggiano: Please tell us little about growing up and discovering your vocation. I had a wonderful experience of what I call old-style neighborhoods, where I had perhaps 12 or 14 friends who lived on the same city block I did, and we grew up together. Everyone’s parents knew each other and basically looked out for one another. I was... Read more

2015-03-13T16:39:27-04:00

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A newly ordained deacon writes: The Diocese of Youngstown has 15 new Permanent Deacons. Ordination 9-14-2013. If was a joy-filled day. The sacrament that is ‘mostly’ for others. I am looking forward to a fulfilling ministry. Congratulations, brothers, and welcome!  Ad multos annos!  Read more

2016-09-30T16:02:13-04:00

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From the press release: Roma Downey, executive producer and star of the Emmy® nominated, THE BIBLE series and her production company LightWorkers Media, announced today that it has acquired all rights to Alice Hoffman’s thrilling saga, and New York Times bestselling novel The Dovekeepers. The mesmerizing story, set in ancient Israel in the year 70 C.E., is the tale of a Jewish settlement of 960 people who have taken a last refuge on the plateau of Masada after escaping the... Read more

2016-09-30T16:02:13-04:00

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MSNBC’s Chris Hayes goes ga-ga over Papa (reminding me of another MSNBC anchor, Chris Matthews, who once expressed similar enthusiasm, and a tingling leg, for Barack Obama.) Snip:  You know who I freakin’ love? This new pope. Pope Francis. You know who I’m talking about, right? The pope. Are you watching this guy? Because you should be. It’s early, but I’m thinking… best pope ever. Now, I have a confession to make: like millions of other people in this country and around the... Read more

2015-03-13T16:39:28-04:00

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It’s Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros, offering his endorsement of the diaconate in this new promotional video from the USCCB. Check it out and pass it on. Read more

2016-09-30T16:02:14-04:00

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A prominent Jesuit writes in the Washington Post:  There has been much talk recently about priestly celibacy. Italian Archbishop Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s new Secretary of State, gave an interview to the Venezuelan newspaper El Universal, in which he discussed continuity and change in the Catholic Church. The interviewer raised the question of celibacy, and the archbishop replied that celibacy “is not a church dogma and it can be discussed because it is a church tradition,” dating to the early centuries of... Read more

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