Of course the big news of the day is from Vatican City: Pope Benedict to Resign. Our John Allen is in Rome and will be filing reports throughout today. Stay tuned.
Meanwhile, Fr. Tom Reese answers some questions like: Can a pope resign?The answer is yes. Read about pope's who have resigned and Benedict's thought on the subject.
From now until the conclave, expect in mid-March, bookmark this NCR page for the latest news and analysis: Benedict Resigns
But there's a bunch more news out there:
Los Angeles: Have Gomez and Mahony made up? and LA's Gomez: Mahony, other bishops 'moving forward'
The HHS Mandate:
Bishop Lynch: No problem with HHS mandate revision
Cardinal Timothy corrects impression that the USCCB "rejected" the latest proposals
NCR Editorial: On HHS mandate, the bishops' fight is with themselves
Wednesday is Ash Wednesday: Pray for the LCWR-Bishop dialogue on Ash Wednesday and in Lent
Cardinal Mahony used cemetery money to pay sex abuse settlement (Which is ironic because Tim Dolan as archbishop of Milwaukee used a cemetery fund to protect money from abuse claims.
Belleville, Ill. -- Decision delayed: Should Diocese consolidate its parishes?
Opinion: What went wrong in the Catholic Church? by Michael D'Antonio, author of "Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime and the Era of Catholic Scandal" to be published in April.
Women priests set to ordain Roman Catholic from Toledo
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