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Pope Benedict is going to Assisi on Sunday. Here, courtesy of PRF, is the schedule. Another version via Zenit: Benedict XVI’s visit to the tomb of St. Francis will be a pilgrimage that follows in the footsteps of the "little poor man of Assisi," says the local bishop. The Pope will arrive in the Umbrian…

(Yes, there’s loads going on in the world, ecclesiastical and otherwise. Yes, I have things to say about it. But I’ve sort of switched into summertime mode, which involves a morning at the zoo (yes, again), a picnic, then reading outside on the blanket with Joseph while Michael naps, dinner on the back porch, blowing…

Last Sunday, the NYTimes Magazine was all about poverty, wealth, and income inequality. With John Edwards on the cover, so that’s nice. And full of ads for multi-million dollar cottages and hundreds-of-dollars children’s ensembles, we can assume. Anyway, part of the package, which I didn’t know until a kind reader emailed me today was an…

Danielle Bean raised over $8,000 for the St. Gianne Maternity Home through her raffle! The home’s website. That is truly great news and God bless Danielle for a great idea and seeing it through.

From the UK Tablet, a critical look at the role the Russian Orthodox Church is playing in the government’s shifting stance towards countries formerly in the USSR: The Cold War rhetoric heard in the run-up to last week’s G8 summit at Heiligendamm, as President Vladimir Putin tried to block the planned deployment of United States…

Mollie Hemingway on the modern culture of confession – some of it sponsored by churches. But this confession was not delivered to a priest or pastor. It was typed online at IveScrewedUp.com, a project that Florida’s Flamingo Road Church began at Easter. With the tag line “Confession is good for the soul,” the site says…

Fr. Z has the latest, including a report from members of Una Voce who met with some VIPs in Rome recently, as well as a translation of the report which contains purported details about the release: Here are the main points in the piece, which I have in Italian below (with my emphases). The document…

Philly council repeals pro-choice resolution City Council yesterday rescinded its week-old proclamation that Philadelphia is a "pro-choice city," putting an end to a purely symbolic debate that drew the attention of Cardinal Justin Rigali and roiled Council as few other issues had in months. The original resolution, passed by a narrow 9-8 vote, was repealed…

Former Boston seminary rector criticizes Archdiocese: On his way out the door, the departing rector of St. John’s Seminary sent a pair of blistering letters to church officials, alleging that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston is endangering the future training of priests by letting theological liberals move in next door. The Rev. John A.…

Musings from Pittsburgh, inspired by Bishop Kurtz’s move to Louisville (Kurtz was considered a contender for Pittsburgh)
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