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Tell us what this means, from today’s “Other Pontifical Acts”: Reorganised the Greek-Catholic Slovak Church, making in a “sui iuris” Metropolitan Church and adopting the following provisions: – Elevating the eparchy of Presov for Catholics of Byzantine rite (Catholics 137,203, priests 259, permanent deacons 1, religious 111) to the status of metropolitan see and promoting…

On a chilly Sunday morning, an ancient priest fills in for the pastor. He speaks softly, almost inaudibly at times. He is careful when he moves and must even take a seat while the Gloria is sung. Those of us in the back amid wriggling, restless masses must lean forward and focus our entire attention on him…

And one that I ask hesitantly. There is controversy brewing in Colorado about charities that receive state funding and employment practices.  Archbishop Chaput lays it out: The Colorado General Assembly handles a vast amount of work every year. Nearly all of it is principled and well-intended, and most of it serves the common good. But…

The Jesuits have been much in the news lately (keep up with GC35 here), and today we’ve got some good Jesuit-penned blogfodder:  First, in today’s First Things page – Edward Oakes, S.J. on atheism and violence. Important to read if you’re bumping up against the “Religion makes you want to kill people” argument. He cites…
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