The Vatican leaves nothing to chance. They’ve released all the prayers, readings, and even the hymns for the pope’s upcoming visit — and you can even download them. From CWN: The Missal covers each of the major public events on the Pope’s schedule during his visits to Washington and New York: * Evening prayer at…

That would be the fellow on the right. It was only a matter of time before the media zeroed in on one of the pontiff’s more telegenic employees: his secretary. Time magazine has taken up this difficult journalistic task: When Pope Benedict XVI touches down for his first papal visit in the United States next…

A new report paints the clearest picture yet of what is happening in Catholic education — and what isn’t. USA Today has a snapshot: For years, parents at St. Joseph School, a tiny Catholic school in Petersburg, Va., have fretted over just about everything: The 133-year-old school is losing students and faces a debt of…

Looking for a little inspiration? Look no further than your iPod. Downloadable sermons are becoming all the rage, as USA Today reports: The Rev. Bruce Walker preaches to a congregation of fewer than 100 people in Greenville, S.C., but people all over the world listen to his sermons via podcast. Evangelists have long used the…

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