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Reports indicate the Scottish singing sensation could well be warbling for the pontiff when he visits the U.K. later this year: The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland wants Susan Boyle to perform for Pope Benedict XVI during a visit to the UK later this year. Boyle, who was catapulted to global superstardom after appearing on…

The recent tragic plane crash that left so many in Poland shocked and grieving — and praying — has this reporter below wondering how much longer the country can hold so tightly to its Catholicism. From the New York Times: When I think back on Poland’s period of mourning after the plane crash that claimed…

The paper’s ombudsman, or “public editor,” Clark Hoyt offered some thoughts this Sunday about how the paper had covered the scandals in the Church. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the paper came out very well. After dissecting a couple key stories — including the notorious coverage of Fr. Lawrence Murphy — Hoyt concludes: Some readers say The Times…

That’s how a deacon has described Bishop-elect Joseph Bambera, who will be installed in Scranton tomorrow. From the Scranton Times-Leader: “Over the years I’ve known him in several capacities,” said Joe DeVizia, a Roman Catholic deacon who is also executive director of Luzerne County’s Office of Human Services. “He wasn’t a removed person. He was…

“Without fear we must set sail on the digital sea facing into the deep with the same passion that has governed the ship of the Church for two thousand years. Rather than for, albeit necessary, technical resources, we want to qualify ourselves by living in the digital world with a believer’s heart, helping to give…

I swear, sometimes I think the people generating the news these days all work at The Onion. But no. Evidently, this is legit. From the Times of London: The Government has apologised to the Pope over official documents that mocked his forthcoming visit to Britain by suggesting he should bless a gay marriage and even…

The good folks at the National Catholic Register have done a story about my station NET: When the Brooklyn, N.Y., Diocese decided to launch a new faith-based cable TV channel to replace their Prayer Channel, they had no trouble with the name: New Evangelization Television (NET-TV). “I have to start by thanking our late Holy…

See what happens when you are taught by Jesuits? A Fordham baseball player does something amazing. This kid is awesome. H/T Rod.

What the — ? You have to read it to believe it. Check it out.

And I’m sure it had something to do with celibacy. Right? From the New York Times: The Boy Scouts of America were ordered Friday to pay $18.5 million in a lawsuit that has focused new attention on the secret files the Scouts keep to document claims of sexual abuse by troop leaders and volunteers. Known…
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