National Catholic Register
Encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the National Catholic Reporter
or the Catholic Register
The National Catholic Register is the oldest national Catholic newspaper
in the United States
. It was founded on 8 November 1927 by Msgr. Matthew J. Smith as the National Edition of the Denver Catholic Register.
Content includes news and features from the United States, the Vatican, and worldwide, on such topics as culture, education, books, arts and entertainment, as well as an interview series. Online content includes various blogs and breaking news.
The Register's print edition is published (bi-weekly, 26 times a year) and owned by EWTN NEWS, Inc.
Tom Wehner has been the managing editor since 2009.
California businessperson Patrick Frawley bought the newspaper in 1970 and later moved it to Los Angeles. The Register's emphasized in-depth commentary on religion and culture and throughout the 1970s and 80s, it attracted young and promising writers like George Weigel, William McGurn, Rober Moynihan, Phil Lawler and Greg Erlandson.
Some investors, as well as the Legion of Christ, saved the newspaper from closing in 1995 and moved it to North Haven, Connecticut, where it was until late 2010.
Under Legionary control, the paper restored its emphasis on news, expanded (it added the "Vatican" and "Culture of Life" sections). and made the printed paper more colourful.
When rising costs forced a reduction in frequency from weekly to biweekly, the Register expanded its Web presence with NCRegister.com, with daily breaking news, exclusive online content and free commentary by popular Catholic bloggers. In November, in a further effort to cut costs, the editorial offices were relocated from Connecticut to the Legionaries’ Center for Higher Studies in Thornwood, N.Y.
“The service and the history of the paper are too important to simply abandon,” said Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver, where the newspaper originated. “The Church needs more tools of faithful communication, not fewer.”
Archbishop Chaput said that he doesn’t feel that the Register’s basic mission of “reporting the news and analyzing trends that are important for Catholics, from a Catholic perspective,” will change. “The means of accomplishing that mission may change quite a lot over time, but the Register’s fidelity to the Church will not.”
Father Kearns described the acquisition by EWTN as “a natural and a happy fit.” “EWTN has earned a reputation of fidelity to the magisterium, which has always characterized the Register,” he said. “This represents a continuity of fidelity to the Church and support of the bishops. The Register’s mission is to equip its readers to engage the secular culture with competence and confidence, and EWTN intends to continue, strengthen and develop that mission.”
Eternal Word Television Network
acquired the paper by the end of January 2011 from the Legion of Christ
.
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. It was founded on 8 November 1927 by Msgr. Matthew J. Smith as the National Edition of the Denver Catholic Register.
Content includes news and features from the United States, the Vatican, and worldwide, on such topics as culture, education, books, arts and entertainment, as well as an interview series. Online content includes various blogs and breaking news.
The Register's print edition is published (bi-weekly, 26 times a year) and owned by EWTN NEWS, Inc.
Tom Wehner has been the managing editor since 2009.
History
The National Catholic Register came from the Archdiocese of Denver's Register, which started in 1924. The first national edition was published on 8 November 1927. Under the direction of Rev. Msgr. Matthew J. Smith, the Register System of Newspapers evolved, which produced 35 diocesan editions and reached its highpoint in the 1950s with a circulation of more than 700,000 (national and diocesan combined).California businessperson Patrick Frawley bought the newspaper in 1970 and later moved it to Los Angeles. The Register's emphasized in-depth commentary on religion and culture and throughout the 1970s and 80s, it attracted young and promising writers like George Weigel, William McGurn, Rober Moynihan, Phil Lawler and Greg Erlandson.
Some investors, as well as the Legion of Christ, saved the newspaper from closing in 1995 and moved it to North Haven, Connecticut, where it was until late 2010.
Under Legionary control, the paper restored its emphasis on news, expanded (it added the "Vatican" and "Culture of Life" sections). and made the printed paper more colourful.
When rising costs forced a reduction in frequency from weekly to biweekly, the Register expanded its Web presence with NCRegister.com, with daily breaking news, exclusive online content and free commentary by popular Catholic bloggers. In November, in a further effort to cut costs, the editorial offices were relocated from Connecticut to the Legionaries’ Center for Higher Studies in Thornwood, N.Y.
Purchase by EWTN
“The Register is a perfect addition to our teaching apostolate,” noted Warsaw. “We live in an age where there is so much distortion and misrepresentation of the Church’s teaching by forces who oppose her message, particularly in the secular news media. Being sure that the Church’s voice is heard clearly and accurately has always been the core of EWTN’s mission,” he said. “Continuing the tradition of the Register gives us another means to carry out our mission of service to the Church.”“The service and the history of the paper are too important to simply abandon,” said Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver, where the newspaper originated. “The Church needs more tools of faithful communication, not fewer.”
Archbishop Chaput said that he doesn’t feel that the Register’s basic mission of “reporting the news and analyzing trends that are important for Catholics, from a Catholic perspective,” will change. “The means of accomplishing that mission may change quite a lot over time, but the Register’s fidelity to the Church will not.”
Father Kearns described the acquisition by EWTN as “a natural and a happy fit.” “EWTN has earned a reputation of fidelity to the magisterium, which has always characterized the Register,” he said. “This represents a continuity of fidelity to the Church and support of the bishops. The Register’s mission is to equip its readers to engage the secular culture with competence and confidence, and EWTN intends to continue, strengthen and develop that mission.”
Eternal Word Television Network
Eternal Word Television Network
The Eternal Word Television Network is an American cable television network which presents Catholic-themed programming. It was founded in 1980 by Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA...
acquired the paper by the end of January 2011 from the Legion of Christ
Legion of Christ
The Legion of Christ is a Roman Catholic congregation of pontifical right, made up of priests and seminarians studying for the priesthood. It was founded in Mexico in 1941, by Fr. Marcial Maciel, who directed the congregation as its General Superior until January 2005...
.
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