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The Church is continuing to expand — and not necessarily in Europe or the United States. Some highlights of a new report: The world’s Catholic population is growing fastest in Africa and Asia, according to an annual compilation of statistics provided by the Fides news agency. The world’s Catholic population grew 16.6 million in the…

Word is filtering down from from Massachusetts that they’ve just welcomed a new crop of deacons. From the local paper: Six Cape and Islands men were among the 13 ordained as permanent deacons yesterday at Corpus Christi Church, said a spokesman for the Fall River Diocese. Bishop George Coleman, former pastor of Corpus Christi, presided.…

My Close Personal Friend Stephen Colbert had some choice words for the pope last night — and that new book, written by his cat, Chico. Enjoy. And a tip o’ the mitre to Diane and the hard-working blogging professionals at The Word: Catholic Colbert.

That’s the heartfelt and hopeful message buried deep inside today’s latest (last??!!) posting at Whispers in the Loggia. I, for one, find it hard to believe Rocco might be signing off from the spot that has become required reading across so much of the Catholic world. (If you doubt it, just try to find anyone…
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