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Benedict’s choice?
By
deacon greg kandra
The rampant speculation about who will succeed Cardinal Edward Egan as Archbishop of New York has now reached a fever pitch — and the pages of the New York Times: Catholics in Rome and the United States who track movements in the hierarchy say the Vatican is close to announcing who will claim what may…
USCCB on SSPX
By
deacon greg kandra
The U.S. bishops have just released a statement on the SSPX debacle: Statement of Cardinal Francis George, President USCCB Pope Benedict XVI has lifted the personal penalty of excommunication incurred by four schismatic bishops belonging to the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X, founded by the late Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. This gesture on the part…
Scranton moves to close nearly half its churches
By
deacon greg kandra
Big news from northeastern Pennsylvania this weekend, as the bishop announced a massive restructuring that will affect every parishioner: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton is closing almost half of its churches, reducing the number of parishes from 209 to 118. In a statement, Bishop Joseph Martino said the restructuring plan affects every single parish…
A new Mad Man?
By
deacon greg kandra
If Internet buzz is to be believed, it sounds like that big house on Madison Avenue may soon have a new resident. Stay tuned. My money’s on Dolan.
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