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By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON – The line between free speech and hate speech is a thin one, and not always as straight as one would like it to be. There is no free-speech protection for the person who yells “fire” in a crowded theater, but the issue gets complicated when religion is thrown into the mix. A case […]
Local
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Father Robert A. Lange Father Robert A. Lange was born in Richmond June 13, 1944, to Joseph and Thelma Lange. He attended St. Paul School and graduated from Benedictine High School, both in Richmond. After receiving a bachelor’s from Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, N.C., in 1967, he spent 15 years working in real estate. […]
National
By Patricia Zapor
WASHINGTON – A Pew study on the increase in the number of religiously unaffiliated people and a sharp decline in the number of those who consider themselves Protestant may show no drop in numbers of Catholics, but analysts say it’s still a cautionary tale for the church. The “‘Nones’ On The Rise” study released Oct. […]
Pope Francis
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Catholics who participate in events connected with the 2012-2013 Year of Faith can receive a special indulgence, the Vatican said. Pope Benedict XVI authorized the granting of a plenary, or full, indulgence in order to highlight the Year of Faith and encourage the “reading, or rather, the pious meditation on” the documents […]
Pope Francis
By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – The third volume of Pope Benedict XVI’s book on Jesus of Nazareth should be published before Christmas, the Vatican said. The volume, focusing on the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ infancy and childhood, will be the third and final volume in the series of books the pope has written “to make known the […]
National
By Peter Finney Jr. Catholic News Service
NEW ORLEANS – On the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Aug. 29, Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond offered prayers for people in the Archdiocese of New Orleans impacted by slow-moving Hurricane Isaac. The storm dumped more than 15 inches of rain on southeast Louisiana and caused widespread flooding but spared New Orleans from major damage. In […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
ST. LOUIS – Members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious announced Aug. 10 at the close of their four-day assembly in St. Louis that they will continue to dialogue with church officials about the Vatican’s doctrinal assessment of their organization. LCWR’s outgoing president, Franciscan Sister Pat Farrell, said the group’s leaders would begin dialogue […]
National
By Catholic News Service
AURORA, Colo. – Denver Auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley said July 22 the “senseless and evil act of violence” at an Aurora movie theater has left many wondering how and why such a tragedy could have happened. In his invocation at an evening prayer service at the Aurora Municipal Center that drew thousands, he said […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI reaffirmed his trust in the Vatican’s secretary of state and defended him against a barrage of “unjust criticism” in the Italian media. In a letter addressed to “dear brother” Italian Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, 77, the pope expressed his “profound appreciation for your discreet presence and wise counsel, which I […]
Global
By Michael Kelly
DUBLIN – The church in Ireland is on the path to renewal, church leaders told pilgrims at the opening Mass of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress June 10. Welcoming pilgrims from more than 120 countries at an open-air Mass, Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said, “The church in Ireland rejoices today in the presence of pilgrims […]
