Here s something fun for a Friday from AOL News The century-old church has a pulpit a pew and a bell tower But instead of a congregation the historic red-brick structure has a single occupant the homeowner Siamak Akhavan purchased the 20 000-square-foot building five years ago and transf

Sometimes a sad story takes an unexpected turn and ends up offering hope and compels thoughtful reflection I posted yesterday about a parish in Boston that had planned to offer a Mass with a theme of All Are Welcome that was scrapped because of outspoken conservative bloggers Today s Boston Glo

Certain exclusions apply see your local diocese for details The Boston Globe reports on a Catholic parish in a gay neighborhood of the city that had planned to hold a Mass proclaiming that all are welcome to have its plans scrapped by the archdiocese following complaints from anonymous conservat

Check out the Saving Seeds episode of American Public Media s The Story Right now all over the world projects are underway to store seeds Biodiversity has plummeted in the last 50 years and scientists fear the effects of climate change They worry we will lose varieties of apples yams and ma

A while back I wrote a piece highlighting the resonance Lady Gaga s message of radical inclusivity has with young people and what the church might take from that Now The Economist compares the remarkable branding success of Lady Gaga and Mother Theresa From the post It is not just that early i

Sarah Palin rsquo s twisted family vacation ldquo Let rsquo s load up the PAC-sponsored lsquo Restore America Sarah Palin rsquo luxury bus kids rdquo has taken her from Washington DC up to New Hampshire where she attended a barbeque the same day that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Ro

Gallup released a poll on the morality of a slew of issues and doctor-assisted suicide emerges as the most controversial cultural issue According to the poll 45 of Americans think physician-assisted suicide is morally acceptable while 48 say it is not Interestingly this number remains somew

The Catholic League s Bill Donohue is calling into question the findings of the nbsp John Jay Causes and Context study From EWTN Catholic League president Bill Donohue said that a recent study on sex abuse within the U S Catholic Church defies its own research in concluding that homosexuality

A while back I posted about a program designed to empower Catholic young adults and help to prepare them for leadership roles in the Catholic Church called ESTEEM Today the New York Times column On Religion profiles a student participant and her mentor in a piece called Helping Catholics Remai

Most Rev Thomas J Tobin Bishop of Providence is urging state lawmakers to defeat civil union legislation in Rhode Island The Providence Journal reports In a statement Tobin said I encourage members of the General Assembly to vote against the civil unions legislation currently being consid