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Archbishop Chaput in Philadelphia

There has been lots of news about Archbishop Chaput becoming the next Archbishop of the Philadelphia Archdiocese - watch his remarks below about this appointment and a Q&A session with the media.

Irish Priests and Confession

 
There is a new law being put forward in Ireland that would force Irish priests to disclose what they hear in the Confessional - well you can imagine the response of Irish priests. Of coarse they are saying they cannot disclose confessional material no matter what - a position the Church clearly and steadfastly defends. Read more about this here.

New Archbishop of Philadelphia

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will have a new Archbishop on September 8 in Charles Chaput. An appointment that is getting lots of media attention - take a look at articles from Catholic News Agency, Fox News, NY Times, USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer and Whispers to name a few. As he gets ready to go to Phili he urges confidence in the Gospel during this time of transition. John Allen has a great interview with Archbishop Chaput about this appointment and other things - take a look here.

Archbishop Gomez

Rome Reports recently did a spotlight on Archbishop Jose Gomez, the current Archbishop of Los Angeles. The Archdiocese of LA is the biggest in the US. Take a look below.

Seminarians Cooking

 
A seminary in Japan has started an important new program for seminarians - teaching them how to cook! Food is a great communal event and learning how to cook can be an act of service to others - plus many rectories no longer have cooks so priest often have to cook for themselves. Read more about this initiative from UCANews.

Rosary Priest

The Servant of God Fr. Patrick Peyton, popularly called the Rosary priest, may be one step closer to beatification. A possible miracle attributed to his intercession is being looked into. Read more about this possible miracle from Catholic News Agency. Fr. Peyton coined the now popular expression 'the family that prays together stays together.'

 

Ratzinger's Ordination

Rome Reports did a great segment on the priestly ordination of Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI. Watch below and pray for him on this 60th anniversary of his priestly ordination!  

Franciscan University

 

Its amazing what one priest can do at a Catholic University! Fr. Michael Scanlan was the former president of the Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio) and his time as president was a phenomenal time of growth and development for the University. Read an interview with Fr. Scanlan from the National Catholic Register about his time at Franciscan.

Mass Translation

The new English translation of the Roman Missal is set to be implemented in all Catholic parishes in the US on the first Sunday of Advent 2011. At the Bishops recent meeting in Seattle they gave permission to allow certain texts of the new translation to be used earlier than the first Sunday of Advent. This includes the musical settings of the peoples part which can be introduced beginning in September. Read more from the US Bishops about this.

Rollarblading Monk

 
Well if your a monk studying in Rome and you travel around on rollarblades you can bet people are going to notice - Brother Anthony Ariniello is that monk. Brother Ariniello is preparing for the priesthood with one of the newest Church communities, the Community of the Beatitudes. Read more about this modern monk from Catholic News Agency.