From here and there around the Catholic press:
– Bishop’s secretary for 23 years says he does what needs to be done in service to the Lord. (Arlington Catholic Herald, Va.)
– Pastor who drowned recalled as brilliant, generous, open-minded, willing to grow. (Catholic Sentinel, Ore.)
– Bankruptcy court to mull release of more sex abuse documents. (Catholic [...]
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As excitement builds in the run-up to the pope’s April trip to the United States, we’d like to think that we have some of the best insights into who Pope Benedict is, what he’s going to find in his visit to America, and what he’ll likely do at some of his stops.
And now you can read some of [...]
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The papal nuncio to Israel, Archbishop Antonio Franco, has shed more light on the Vatican-Israeli meeting last December, which examined taxation and legal issues for the church in the Holy Land.
In his interview with the online edition of Terra Santa magazine, Archbishop Franco sounded optimistic about reaching an agreement with Israel — someday — but let it be known the [...]
Parishes or individuals interested in the Life Teen youth ministry program might want to check out this story in the Catholic Courier in the Diocese of Rochester, N.Y., on a parish that has seen results after only one month.
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If you missed our news brief last week on the Diocese of Little Rock, Ark., discouraging its parishes and schools from supporting fundraising activities for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, here’s the full story from the Arkansas Catholic. The story also includes a link to the detailed statement issued by the diocese.
UPDATE: The diocese [...]
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Under a beautifully sunny sky Friday, Pope Benedict XVI presided over the formal naming of the St. Gregory the Illuminator Courtyard on the north side of St. Peter’s Basilica.
The courtyard, between the basilica’s exterior wall and a booth selling tickets to reach St. Peter’s famous dome, is named after the patron saint of Armenia, the [...]
JERUSALEM — For security reasons I have not been to the Gaza Strip for quite some time now. But I do keep in touch with Holy Family Parish pastor Msgr. Manuel Musallam and other representatives of Christian organizations and other sources I have come to know there on a fairly regular basis — especially now [...]
For Black History Month, the Catholic Explorer in the Diocese of Joliet, Ill., interviewed a retired county court judge who says he leaned heavily on his faith in his 15 years on the bench. Raymond Bolden, who asked the Holy Spirit to walk with him to the courtroom, told the paper about growing up with [...]
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Will 2008 be the year of Barack Obama? Or perhaps, for entirely negative reasons, it will be the year of Roger Clemens. Or, how about Benedict XVI?
You might expect that a Catholic newspaper would choose the pope, but you might be impressed at how the National Catholic Register comes to that conclusion. In an editorial in the current [...]
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Writing about Bethlehem’s Milk Grotto, where Mary is said to have nursed Jesus as they fled to Egypt, sounded like a nice Christmas feature story.
The grounds had been renovated, the grotto was small and intimate and there were signs of centuries of faithful devotion by women unable to have children scratching away at the cave walls [...]
