For the last several years, “religious liberty” has been one of the primary talking points of the U.S. Catholic bishops. They’ve held the now-annual “Fortnight...
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c. 2014 Religion News Service NEW YORK (RNS) Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s positive reaction to this week’s decision by organizers of New...
So here we are. The beginning of September. The end of summer. But just in case you were too busy recovering from a luxurious long weekend, this is your weekly...
c. 2014 Religion News Service (RNS) Joan Rivers, 81, the acid-tongued survivor of popular comedy and entertainment, died Thursday (Sept. 4). Who could possibly...
c. 2014 Religion News Service NEW YORK (RNS) In life, Archbishop Fulton Sheen was exceptional, a riveting Catholic preacher on radio who outpolled star...
If you're sick of hearing about that other bucket-based fundraiser that's been all the rage this summer, here's a slightly different cause that you...
Over the Labor Day weekend, I ventured from the concrete jungle of Chicago to my home state of Minnesota. The contrast between in my childhood home—which I...
Parish Name: St. Thomas the Apostle Location: Chicago, Illinois Founded: 1869 Diocese: Chicago Pastor: Fr. Elias O’Brien, O.Carm. Number of Parishioners:...
Guest blog “Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor and are counting on it. Otherwise they may cry to the LORD against you, and you...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year–just ask any parents who are sending their kids back to school after lots and lots of quality time together at...





