Catholics poised for historic role?

In an editorial, the National Catholic Register says “Catholics are poised to take on a historic role in America that can transform the future of our country.” See why the editors say that Catholics can be “the most important force preserving and promoting the American ideal.”

Awards …

Honors for two longtime friends of CNS:

• The Catholic Sun in Phoenix won an “Award of Excellence” in four categories and an “Award of Merit” in another at the annual Associated Church Press convention in Chicago.

• The Catholic Register, a Canadian national newspaper based in Toronto, won four first-place awards and six other honors in the annual Canadian Church Press journalism competition.

Catholic blogger relates to young adults at Theology on Tap

Rocco Palmo, the ubiquitous author of the “Whispers in the Loggia” blog, spoke recently in Madison, Wis., and the local diocesan paper, the Catholic Herald, was there to cover it. If you’ve never heard of Rocco or Whispers, see why the priest who invited him said after the talk, “I think Rocco is a star.”