With John Henry Newman now headed toward sainthood, attention is being focused on the man who was miraculously healed by Newman’s intercession. He is a permanent deacon from Massachusetts. And the Boston Globe caught up with him: Lying in a hospital bed after surgery on his spine, unable to walk and in agonizing pain, Jack…

Reports from Rome indicate that he mysterious Shroud of Turin will go on display for the first time in a decade. From CNS: The Italian Archdiocese of Turin has announced that the Shroud of Turin, which many believe is the burial cloth of Christ, will be on public display April 10-May 23, 2010. The public…

In an editorial this week, the editors of America are taking a hard look at a hard question: what can we do to alleviate the shortage of priests? With June bringing us the Year of the Priest, and this weekend marking the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, it’s a timely topic for discussion. A…

Just when you thought you’d seen everything, with this tacky bit of shock- art… …along comes this: Evidently, that really is a legitimate design for a license plate in the Sunshine State. According to this account, Governor Charlie Crist said: “If they don’t want one, they don’t have to buy one.” There’s more here, along…

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