St. Mary of Magdala feast day spirits celebrations
July 20, 2008 By Margot Patterson
National Catholic Reporter

Finding ways to keep parishes open
July 5, 2008 By David Yonke
Toledo Blade

Healthy Parishes Should Stay Open
July 20, 2008 By Christine Schenk
Cleveland Plain Dealer Letter to the Editor

Catholicism Today: WCPN Radio Interview with Sr. Chris Schenk and others
April 18, 2008 Moderated by Regina Brett, with Dr. Conrad Gromada, Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Sister Christine Schenk, and John Bernard Ruane
WCPN 90.3

Uncertain Church Awaits Pope in U.S.
April 14, 2008 By Laurie Goodstein
New York Times

Hard-Liner With Soft Touch Reaches Out to U.S. Flock
April 13, 2008 By Ian Fisher and Laurie Goodstein
New York Times

Pope Benedict begins visit to U.S.
April 14, 2008 By David Briggs
Plain Dealer

Bishop: Answers lie within the laity
April 6, 2008 By David O'Reilly
Philadelphia Inquirer

Bishop announces massive Diocese shakeup
April 3, 2008 By Kim Mulford and Jim Walsh
Courier-Post

Camden Diocese not alone in mergers
April 3, 2008 By Kim Mulford
Courier-Post

Feast celebrates banner day for biblical women
July 21, 2007 By Virginia De Leon
Spokesman Review

Downtown parishes on endangered list
Sunday, October 11, 2007 By David Briggs
Plain Dealer

Celebrating two years as pontiff, Benedict XVI assumes new role
Sunday, April 15, 2007 By Ann Rodgers
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

At Easter Sunday Mass, Only Half the Easter Story
Sunday, April 7, 2007 By Angela Bonavoglia
Huffington Post

Ordain married Catholic men to save innercity Catholic Church
Sunday, April 7, 2007 By Sherman N. Miller
Frost Illustrated

Women in the Pulpit
Women are breaking through the stained glass ceiling. Hundreds of delegates cheered when Northeast Ohio Evangelical Lutherans selected their first female bishop. Yet some churches refuse to ordain women, while others simply won't hire female ministers. This week, the local Catholic Diocese announced it would cluster churches because of shortages in the all-male priesthood.
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Guests: Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Rabbi Rosette Barron Haim,; Sr. Chris Schenk, Future Church; Dr. Howard Norton, professor of Bible, Harding University; Conrad Gromada, Ursuline College

Area parish decides altar-serving is for the boys
By Stephen P. Clark
The Advocate

Local Catholics Align with Others to Keep Parishes Open
By Charles A. Radin
Boston Globe

'Da Vinci Code' Film Vexes Opus Dei, Vatican
By Sylvia Poggioli
National Public Radio

Book's Empowering of Women Disputed
By Karen Rivers
South Bend Tribune

Closing Parishes among New Bishop's Challenges
By Joe Milicia
Associated Press Writer

"The Code": Mary Magdalaene — Apostle to the Apostles
By Ann Rodgers
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A Woman of Faith
By Gloria LaBounty
Sun Chronicle

The DaVinci Code does a disservice to Mary of Magdala
By Christine Schenk
National Catholic Register

Mary of Magdala in Fact and Fiction
By David Briggs
Cleveland Plain Dealer

A Woman of Faith
By Gloria LaBounty
Sun Chronicle News

Catholic Pilgrims Trace Role of Women in Early Church
National Public Radio

Cardinal: Gays shouldn't be priests
Cathleen Falsani
Chicago Sun Times

Old Time Religion
Stephanie Innes
ARIZONA DAILY STAR

Catholic Heirarchy Taken to Task
Maria Armental
Morris County Daily Record

What the DaVinci Code Owes to Women
National Catholic Reporter (registration required)

Parish leaders may attain priesthood
Sydney Morning Herald

Catholics urged to stay vigilant in battle against child sex abuse
David Briggs
Cleveland Plain Dealer

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