John Paul II clears final hurdle for sainthood Awaiting final approval from Pope Francis; possible canonization date is Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception
July 2, 2013 - CBS News
Abuse victim sues Catholic church in Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- A sexual abuse victim of a priest has filed a lawsuit against the Catholic dioceses of Yakima and Spokane. The lawsuit filed in Spokane County Superior Court Tuesday contends that beginning in 1961, Father Joseph Sondergeld sexually abused the victim at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Roslyn, Washington. The victim was nine years old when the abuse began ...
July 2, 2013 - KREM.com Spokane
Hyattsville column for July 4 Best wishes to the Rev. Shaun Foggo. He was ordained a Catholic priest June 15 at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Catholic University. Shaun grew up in Hyattsville and attended St. Jerome’s Academy and DeMatha High School.
July 2, 2013 - The Prince George's Sentinel
Phil Mickelson in Charlotte Observer For as beautifully designed as this golf course is tee to green, the greens are by far the worst-designed greens we play on tour,said Mickelson, who turned 40 Wednesday. "Even though they're in immaculate shape, I would say that 18 would...
Pope Benedict XVI in Catholic Culture In 1993, when he beatified the Scottish theologian, Pope John Paul II described Duns Scotus as "cantor Of the incarnate Word and defender of the Immaculate Conception."