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Just a few more details on where and why. In this case, the Rehnquist family asked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick for use of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle due to its size and central location, said Susan Gibbs, spokeswoman for the Washington Archdiocese. McCarrick will be present to welcome the Protestant worshippers, said the…

Paisley calls for an end to anti-Catholic violence in N. Ireland, says he’ll meet with Archbishop.

From a priest on the ground in NO. We pick up the story in Matairie, then he takes us with him into the city: I stayed a few days helping, there is no power, and water came back on a few days ago. It’s rather hot and uncomfortable at night, and extremely dark there, though…

From a reader: My oldest is a [student] at all-male Catholic High School in Baton Rouge … run by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who also have all-male schools in New Orleans (Brother Martin) and Bay St. Louis, MS (St. Stanislaus). Brother Martin is re-opening at Catholic High in the evening hours (3:45-9:30 PM).…

McCarrick’s resignation not accepted… That actually makes sense to me. McCarrick’s not infirm or ill. Some of us have our dream candidates for DC, but most of them have much work to still do in their own sees or are just that..dreams.

The Archdiocese, that is. Whispers on the Loggia has a post on the subject, reflecting on a NYTimes article. I don’t think the logistical/administrative situation is as dire as Rocco suggests. As some commentors on his post point out, post-War situations have left Church organizations in much more damaged situations. Further, reading the posts at…

A Catholic researcher is doing a study and invites you to participate: A Catholic researcher is doing a study and would very much appreciate a few minutes of your time to help out: You are invited to participate in an online study examining Catholic and Protestant attitudes toward integrating religious faith and counseling. The study…

A lovely story about a Methodist minister in KY who’s recently crossed the Tiber – For Allen, conversion was an eight-year process of study, prayer and reflection. It began in about 1997 with Graham Greene, a British novelist whose books Allen devoured. The writer "was kind of a tortured Catholic, and there were very strong…

From Sherry Weddell of the Catherine of Siena Institute: Apparently, one of the great Catholics of New Orleans is still looking out for her own. One of the orphanages that Margaret Haughery, the amazing illiterate Irish orphan and widow, who turned out to be a business genius and made a fortune which she used to…

Shea’s back..
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