Chicopee Church to Hold Masses Again
A Roman Catholic church in Chicopee closed by the Springfield Diocese in 2009 is scheduled to start celebrating a weekly Mass again a year after the Vatican determined that local church officials could...
View ArticleVatican announces pope's retirement
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign Feb. 28 — the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The decision sets the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope...
View ArticleNY Cardinal Dolan: Electing pope all new to him
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan says electing a new pope is all new to him since he's still learning what it means to be archbishop.At a news conference Monday, Dolan quipped he was...
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"Why Priests?" by Garry Wills
Just days after the Pope announced his resignation; we will talk about the priesthood with Garry Wills. Bestselling author of Papal Sin and Why I Am a Catholic?, Wills spent five years as a young man...
View ArticleArgentine Jorge Bergoglio elected pope
Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope — first pontiff from the Americas. His papal name will be Francis.
View Article"Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal" by Michael D'Antonio
Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal by Michael D'Antonio is an explosive, sweeping account of the scandal that has sent the Catholic Church into a tailspin -- and the brave few...
View ArticleMeet Albany's First Female Catholic Priest
Religious history was made over the weekend in Albany when the city's first "woman priest" was ordained.On Sunday, Mary Theresa Streck of Albany was ordained a woman priest in the Association of Roman...
View Article7/8/14 Panel
Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain and Political Consultant Libby Post.Topics include:Pope meets with AbusedAfghan Vote FraudPot LegalizationAbortion...
View ArticleBoston Globe Launches Site About Catholicism
The Boston Globe has launched a new website about Catholicism, cruxnow.com, which will feature news and analysis about Catholics and the Catholic Church, which has been a strong presence in the Boston...
View Article9/15/14 Panel
Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Political Consultant Libby Post and University at Albany Journalism Professor and Investigative Reporter, Rosemary Armao.Topics include:Islamic State...
View Article"Rooted In Love: The Life And Death Of Sister Dorothy Stang"
Sr. Nancy Murray, a sibling of comic actor Bill Murray, will be in the Capital District on Saturday – September 20th - to perform her one-woman play about a nun, Sr. Dorothy Stang, who was murdered...
View Article10/20/14 Panel
Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Political Consultant Libby Post and University at Albany Journalism Professor and Investigative Reporter, Rosemary Armao.Topics include:Texas Hospital...
View Article'Christ Actually: The Son Of God For The Secular Age' By James Carroll
Critically acclaimed and bestselling author James Carroll has explored every aspect of Christianity, faith, and Jesus Christ except this central one: What can we believe about—and how can we believe...
View Article'The Great Reformer: Francis And The Making Of A Radical Pope'
Austen Ivereigh is a British writer, journalist, and commentator on religious and political affairs who holds a PhD from Oxford University. His work appears regularly in the Jesuit magazine America...
View ArticleThe Future Of The Catholic Church With Pope Francis
Pope Francis has brought something controversial to the papacy—the prospect of change. In his new book, The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis, Gary Wills, New York Times best selling...
View Article'Francis, Bishop Of Rome' By Fr. Michael Collins
The election of Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis has reinvigorated interest in the Church for many people, both Catholics and non-Catholics alike. With a winning smile and a casual ‘Buona Sera’ the...
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Sean Patrick Maloney
Tomorrow is the big day.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York representative Sean Patrick Maloney tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that he’s looking forward to Pope Francis’ address to Congress.
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