U.S. Catholic Blog

So long, Father Cutie

Oh well. "Father Oprah"–who would really want that nickname?–has gone and left us for the Episcopalians. Forced to choose between love...

Jon and Kate plus intrigue or boredom

Along with nearly 10 million other people last night, I tuned in to TLC for the premier of the fifth season of Jon and Kate plus 8 to see what would happen...

An Irish problem closer to home

The revelations coming out of the inquiry into abuse in Ireland are gut- and soul-wrenching. It's easy to be appalled, not only at the behavior of the...

The pope connects online

It seems impossible to keep up with the new ways Catholics are embracing the Internet. In honor of World Communications Day on Sunday, here are some new...