James Martin, S.J.

The Times of London is reporting that in preparation for the not-too-far-off canonization of Venerable John Henry Newman his remains are to be ldquo disinterred rdquo and placed on view in order that the faithful may venerate them or more precisely him nbsp ldquo The Vatican has ordered t

As he had on his trip to the United States in April Pope Benedict XVI addressed reporters on his recent flight to Sydney Australia about the sex abuse crisis in the country that he is about to visit nbsp Once again even before landing he takes up the issue mdash of particular import as he be

Sacrilege is a potent word nbsp The Catholic Encyclopedia defines it as a nbsp violation or injurious treatment of a sacred object nbsp Now P Z Myers an associate professor at the University of Minnesota in Morris has decided that nbsp Catholic reverence for the Eucharist is a throwback to

Here s the link to the new website for Catholics for Obama nbsp We believe they write that Senator Obama s vision of seeking common ground and working towards the common good offers a unique opportunity to build a more just and humane society consistent with Catholic values The usual Re

Sally Quinn who now famously nbsp received Communion at nbsp Tim Russert s nbsp funeral Mass a few weeks ago in Washington D C and which we commented on here a post that prompted much animated discussion has responded to her supporters and her critics with a new post on the On Faith blo

Just in nbsp from NCR The archdiocese of St Louis authorized the video recording of a Catholic women rsquo s ordination ceremony that took place in a synagogue last November It then used the video along with photographs apparently taken from the video as evidence to punish a Catholic nun who a

Pope Benedict has nbsp appointed Luis Ladaria SJ as secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith replacing Archbishop Angelo Amato who becomes prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Saints Robert Mickens of the London Tablet reports nbsp nbsp The 64-year-old Spani

Sydney Dark Grant Gallicho over at Dotcommonweal has a hair-raising story about the Archdiocese of Sydney Australia nbsp which can be found nbsp here Here s a preview Australia rsquo s ABC TV seems to have caught Cardinal George Pell of Sydney in a rather serious error In a letter dated Fe

From Catholic News Service today Bishops to reconsider liturgy translation rejected in mail balloting nbsp WASHINGTON CNS — After mail balloting of bishops who did not vote at the spring meeting in Orlando Fla a 700-page translation of one section of the Roman Missal failed to get approval f

The government of New South Wales Australia has passed a special amendment regarding public conduct during the upcoming World Youth Day in Sydney As the Sydney Morning Herald reports Extraordinary new powers will allow police to arrest and fine people for causing annoyance to World You