Articles by Mary Farrow
EWTN family shares favorite memories of Mother Angelica
Sep 19, 2016 / 13:10 pmThe legacy of Mother Angelica, the Poor Clare nun who founded Catholic cable channel EWTN, continues to live on in those who watched her or worked with her.
The nativity show from the creators of the Muppets
Sep 15, 2016 / 02:04 amMost people know Jim Henson as the man who brought the world the beloved comedic puppet characters known as the Muppets: Kermit the Frog, his on-again, off-again diva girlfriend Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Big Bird, to name just a few.
The fake Catholic college girl who duped Twitter
Sep 14, 2016 / 05:02 amCatholic Twitter has been catfished.
Why Japan won't release the names of its knife attack victims
Sep 13, 2016 / 02:02 amIn late July, the worst mass killing in Japan since World War II left 19 people dead and 26 people wounded.
The heart of Padre Pio is coming to Boston. Yes, really.
Sep 9, 2016 / 16:03 pmThe Capuchin keepers of the relics of the late mystic Padre Pio are sending the saint’s heart to Boston for his feast day.
Was the IUD controversy at a Catholic hospital fake?
Sep 7, 2016 / 14:02 pmLast month, a Chicago woman with a dislodged intrauterine device claimed she was turned down for removal of the device at a Catholic hospital, because her doctor said the procedure went against Catholic rules on contraception.
You don't have to be religious to be opposed to porn
Sep 7, 2016 / 02:02 amIt used to be that the only people speaking out against pornography were those who opposed it because of its moral depravity - namely, people of faith.
It is not policy to deny IUD removals, Catholic hospital clarifies
Sep 1, 2016 / 05:04 amA woman with a dislodged intrauterine device claims she was turned down for removal of the device at a Catholic hospital because her doctor said the procedure went against Catholic rules on contraception.
Overturn of burkini ban does not end France's cultural debate
Aug 29, 2016 / 10:10 amThe lifting of a controversial burkini ban in one beach town along the French Riviera may signal an end to similar policies in the country - but it has not put an end to cultural tensions surrounding it.
Why these cards inspired a Catholic grandpa to build an app
Aug 14, 2016 / 19:02 pmFor twenty-five years, Tom Riles has carried a stack of index cards in his shirt pocket.
Sale of saint relics on eBay sparks Catholic outcry
Aug 12, 2016 / 02:02 amRyan Scheel was shopping for a rosary on eBay when one listing caught him off guard.
These two game-changing Olympians are serious Catholics
Aug 9, 2016 / 02:02 amSimone Biles and Katie Ledecky are two of the names to know in this year's summer Olympic games in Rio.
New religious laws in Russia not expected to hurt Catholic Church
Jul 17, 2016 / 15:02 pmLast week, despite protests from religious leaders and human rights groups, Russian president Vladimir Putin approved a new set of laws would restrict evangelization and missionary activity to officially registered Church buildings and worship areas.
Doctor Death? A sinister one-stop-shop opens in California
Jul 14, 2016 / 14:24 pmYou can’t put a price on most things in life. But you can, apparently, put a price on death - $2,000.
What I learned from Catholics with psychological struggles
Jul 9, 2016 / 15:01 pmA few weeks ago, I put out a little blurb on my personal Facebook wall.
Prayers, rubber boots needed in wake of deadly West Virginia floods
Jun 28, 2016 / 13:30 pmHeavy storms dumped more than nine inches of rain in much of West Virginia last week, with the resulting floods killing at least 25 people and damaging or destroying thousands of homes and businesses.
After nearly 150 years, Philadelphia seminary looks to move
Jun 20, 2016 / 23:04 pmBishop Francis Patrick Kenrick, the third bishop of Philadelphia, started St. Charles Borromeo seminary out of his home on Fifth Street in the center of the city in 1832. There were just five students.
Why does this woman want to teach priests?
Jun 10, 2016 / 02:02 amDawn Eden Goldstein isn’t trying to be a priest.
The Brooklyn brouhaha over Jewish women and swimming pools
Jun 7, 2016 / 15:49 pmA swimming pool in New York City has recently come under fire for its women-only swimming hours.