Republican Congressman Walter Jones is calling on House Speaker Paul Ryan to reinstate Father Patrick Conroy as chaplain to the U.S. House of Representatives following revelations last week that Ryan forced Conroy from his post.
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Questions Arise Over Why House Chaplain Was Ousted
A bipartisan group is demanding answers from Speaker Paul Ryan following revelations that he forced the ouster of Jesuit Father Patrick Conroy as House Chaplain.
Cosby’s Name Removed
St. Frances Academy in East Baltimore removed the name of its “Drs. Camille and Bill Cosby Community Center” April 26, following the comedian’s conviction on three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman.
Francis’ Supporters Reflect On Gifts of His Papacy
While Villanova University may still be reeling from winning a national title in basketball earlier this month, organizers of a major conference timed to coincide with the five-year anniversary of Francis’s papacy say their efforts show that more importantly than athletics, “Right now we are the national champions of Pope Francis.”
Priests’ Group Recommends Changes in Seminary Formation
An organization of 1,200 priests has called for revisions in the way seminarians are prepared for ministry so that the U.S. Catholic Church can better address challenges that include declining membership and falling seminary enrollment.
Biking Bishop Will Pedal In Peripheries of Diocese
Bishop Tom R. Zinkula of Davenport takes his cue from Pope Francis. Go out to the peripheries, to the margins. Be a shepherd who lives with the smell of sheep.
Nun Jailed in Brooklyn Is Subject of Documentary
From her petite frame, knit sweater and snow-white hair, it would be difficult to guess that 88-year-old Sister Megan Rice, S.H.C.J., recently spent two years behind bars in the federal jail in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn.
Father Flanagan Inspires New Children’s Book
Each illustration took up to 20 hours, often done in the middle of the night after his family was asleep.
Cardinals Cupich, Gomez to Headline Summit On Overcoming Polarization
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles, who at least on some matters, would be regarded stereotypically as representing “liberal” and “conservative” views, will headline together a major convening of Catholic leaders this June aimed at overcoming division, building relationships, and strengthening the Catholic community’s contribution to the common good.
University Says Facebook Rejected Ad Because It Shows Jesus on the Cross
The Franciscan University of Steubenville said March 30 in a blog post that an administrator of its Facebook page noticed one of its ads had been rejected because it contained “shocking content, sensational content, excessively violent content.”