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From the Rockies to the Great Plains
BY WAYNE LAUGESEN
February 19-25, 2006 Issue 
Bishop Walker Nickless, 58, is one of Pope Benedict’s first
bishops.
He was ordained Jan. 20 the
seventh bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa, after the diocese went two
years without a bishop. The Holy Father appointed him Oct. 31.
He spoke with Register
correspondent Wayne Laugesen.
How... READ MORE
What God Wants From the Winter Olympics
BY LINO RULLI
February 12-18, 2006 Issue
Legionary Father Kevin Lixey sees sports as a way to
evangelize.
As the world’s attention focuses
on the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, the 37-year-old priest from Flint,
Mich., has a lot to say about the relationship between sports and spirituality.
He heads the Vatican Office on Church and... READ MORE
Papal Spokesman on Benedict, Opus Dei and John Paul
BY EDWARD PENTIN
February 5-11, 2006 Issue
Joaquin Navarro-Valls has seen history
up-close over the past 22 years.
The Vatican spokesman worked closely with Pope John Paul II
and now Pope Benedict XVI. He said he’d like to get back to his original field
— medicine — but that Pope Benedict has asked him to stay on.
Navarro-Valls spoke... READ MORE
The Vatican’s Man at the United Nations
BY Sabrina Arena Ferrisi Archbishop Celestino Migliore has seen a lot at the United Nations.
January 29-February 4, 2006 Issue
Archbishop
Celestino Migliore has seen a lot at the United Nations.
Since becoming the Holy See’s permanent observer at the
world body in 2003, he’s seen his delegation receive more priveleges. While not
a member state at the United Nations the Holy See may now speak to the assembly
without... READ MORE
Bishop to Canadians: Vote Your Faith
BY TOM McFEELY
January 22-28, 2006 Issue
Bishop Fred Henry knows a lot is at stake Jan. 23.
That date isn’t just the March for Life in America — it’s
the day voters cast ballots in Canada’s federal election (see National News, page 3).
The Calgary, Alberta, bishop hopes voters repeal the
same-sex “marriage” legislation passed... READ MORE
Are Safe Environment Programs Safe?
BY MARY ANN SULLIVAN
January 15-21, 2006 Issue
Bishop Robert Vasa wants kids to be
safe.
But the Baker, Ore., bishop is not
ready to institute programs in his diocese that pretend to protect children
against sexual abuse. He says he is not convinced that the so-called
“safe-environment” programs that exist are good for children.
He’s... READ MORE
John Paul, the United Nations and the Death of Feminism
BY JOAN LEWIS
January 8-14, 2006 Issue
Mary Ann Glendon has held four prominent Vatican positions.
A law professor at Harvard University, Glendon
is a member of the Pontifical Council for the Laity and the Pontifical Academy
of Social Sciences. She headed the Holy See delegation to the 1995 U.N.
Conference on Women in Beijing. And in... READ MORE
Terri’s Family Warns: ‘This Can Happen in America’
BY GAIL BESSE
January 1-7, 2006 Issue
The Schindler family says America got a wake-up call in 2005.
Terri Schiavo
wasn’t in a coma. She was responsive to visits by family and friends. But
because she had been brain-damaged in an accident years ago, the courts ordered
that she be killed by starvation and dehydration. Her feeding tube... READ MORE
He Defends Christmas … and Hanukkah … and Ramadan
BY Joseph A. D'Agostino
December 18-31, 2005 Issue
Kevin Seamus Hasson is busy this time of year.
The founder and president of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a public interest law firm dedicated to protecting religious liberty, Hasson is busy with numerous challenges to Nativity scenes on public property. Author of the new book The Right to... READ MORE
He Defends Christmas; and Hanukkah; and Ramadan
BY Joseph A. D'Agostino
Dec. 18-31, 2005 Issue
Kevin Seamus Hasson is busy this time of year.
The founder and president of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a public interest law firm dedicated to protecting religious liberty, Hasson is busy with numerous challenges to Nativity scenes on public property. Author of the new book The Right to... READ MORE
The Cardinal Explains His Document
BY Edward Pentin
December 11-17, 2005 Issue
Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski is in the center of a storm.
As the prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, it is he who signed, sealed and delivered the document banning homosexual candidates from being ordained to the priesthood. He spoke with Register Correspondent Edward Pentin in... READ MORE
The Cardinal Explains His Document
BY Edward Pentin
December 11-17, 2005 Issue
Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski is in the center of a storm.
As the prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, it is he who signed, sealed and delivered the document banning homosexual candidates from being ordained to the priesthood. He spoke with Register Correspondent Edward Pentin in... READ MORE
A Canadian Texan Looks at Catholic Identity From Rome
BY Tim Drake
December 4-10, 2005 Issue
Archbishop J. Michael Miller is the Pope's pointman on Catholic education.
As secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education, the Canadian, who is former president of St. Thomas University in Houston, is in the center of the Catholic Identity debate. He spoke to Register staff writer Tim... READ MORE
A Canadian Texan Looks at Catholic Identity From Rome
BY Tim Drake
December 4-10, 2005 Issue
Archbishop J. Michael Miller is the Pope's pointman on Catholic education.
As secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education, the Canadian, who is former president of St. Thomas University in Houston, is in the center of the Catholic Identity debate. He spoke to Register staff writer Tim... READ MORE
A Dead Frenchman Reads Today’s News
BY Joseph D'Agostino
November 27-December 3, 2005 Issue
James P. Kelly III sees modern examples of Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain's thought put into action.
Some examples: The U.S. Supreme Court, the potential for democracy in Iraq, and UNESCO. An Atlanta attorney, he founded the Solidarity Center for Law and Justice, a public interest law firm... READ MORE
The Dean of Dialogue: Orthodox Rabbi, Papal Knight
BY Michele Chabin
November 20-26, 2005 Issue
Rabbi David Rosen is at the forefront of the Catholic-Jewish dialogue.
On Nov. 3, Rabbi Rosen was awarded a Papal Knighthood for his “outstanding contributions to promoting Catholic-Jewish dialogue, mutual understanding and reconciliation.” He is the first Israeli citizen and the first Orthodox... READ MORE
A Dream for the Future of the Holy Land
BY Sabrina Arena Ferrisi
November 13-19, 2005 Issue
Father John Solana has a dream.
The Legionary priest wants to build a center for pilgrims in the North of Israel, Galilee — an area of the Holy Land where few centers exist to serve spiritually-minded Christian travelers.
Father Solana is director of the Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jerusalem... READ MORE
A Couple of ‘Bad Catholics’ Help Others Get Better
BY Patrick Novecosky
November 6-12, 2005 Issue
John Zmirak and Denise Matychowiak admit to being bad Catholics.
But they're in good company. Mother Teresa also felt she was a bad Catholic, they say.
The duo has teamed up to write The Bad Catholic's Guide to Good Living— a zany but reverent look at Catholic life, with inspirational ideas for... READ MORE
Reflections on the Eucharistic Synod
BY Edward Pentin
October 30-November 5, 2005 Issue
Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., attended the 11th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.
The synod officially brought the Year of the Eucharist to a close Oct. 23. Bishops from all over the world came together to discuss “The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the... READ MORE
Investigating the Seminaries: A Step-by-Step Look
BY Wayne Laugesen
October 23-29, 2005 Issue
Edwin O’Brien, Arch-bishop for the U.S. military, is leading the Vatican's investigations of U.S. seminaries.
He spoke with Register correspondent Wayne Laugesen Aug. 25 in a story that thrust him into the spotlight because he said homosexuals should not be admitted into the seminary. The interview... READ MORE
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