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That would be Raymond Burke (though he now resides in Rome) and The Donald (Wuerl, of course). They are on the list of 24 new cardinals just announced.  Rocco reports: We have liftoff….. The list, in order: Amato, Naguib (Alexandria), Sarah, Monterisi, Baldelli, Burke, Koch, Sardi, Piacenza, DePaolis, Ravasi, Mazombwe (Lusaka ret.), Vela (ret. Quito),…

And rest in peace, Tom Bosley. Think about it: when was the last time a TV series featured priests and nuns as lead characters??

Well, maybe. Or maybe not. Details: The end of the world is coming! Or here, maybe. Or did it already happen? It’s a good news/bad news situation for believers in the 2012 Mayan apocalypse. The good news is that the Mayan calendar may not end on Dec. 21, 2012 (and, by extension, the world may…

The prelate who’s sparked some controversy lately is explaining himself with this interview: The Catholic archbishop for the Twin Cities defended his right Monday to speak to fellow Catholics on social issues, and said a shrinking Roman Catholic church is no reason to consider a more liberal stance. Archbishop John Nienstedt sat down with The…

So say Poland’s Catholic bishops in a letter obtained by Reuters: Bishops of Poland’s influential Roman Catholic Church have branded in vitro fertilization (IVF) “the younger sister of eugenics” in a letter aimed at swaying lawmakers ahead of a parliamentary debate. But their intervention, two weeks after the church condemned the awarding of the 2010…

Two weeks before the election, controversial Catholic Senate candidate — and notable non-witch — Christine O’Donnell waded into the issue of church-state separation in a broadcast debate.    From the AP: Republican Senate nominee Christine O’Donnell of Delaware on Tuesday questioned whether the U.S. Constitution calls for a separation of church and state, appearing to…

Not only that, but it’s named for a beloved pope. From AFP: The beer is cheap, the waiters are talkative and the music is 1960s Motown — but the new pub that opened its doors this week in a historic crypt in central Rome is not really like any other. Start with the landlord being…

Longtime readers will know I have a special affection for the TV show “Undercover Boss,” but I missed it this past Sunday. Thankfully, Kevin Knight at New Advent didn’t. He’s posted a link to the video of the episode, and a defining moment that is beautifully, proudly Catholic. The show focused on Bryan Bedford, Chairman…

“We human beings need symbols to remind us that we are not made for this world but, as St. Elizabeth Seton used to say, we are ‘children of eternity.’ Each piece of the habit reminds the person wearing it that she is made for God. The tunic reminds her of the baptismal garment, the scapular…

Earlier, I posted on a priest developing a reality TV series. In a time-honored fashion, someone at a local TV station saw the story, and has tracked down the priest for a profile. See below. View more news videos at: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video.
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