Pittsburgh Catholic
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The Pittsburgh Catholic is the weekly Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...

 newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is a Roman Catholic diocese. It was established in Western Pennsylvania on August 11, 1843. The diocese includes 211 parishes in the counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence, and Washington, an area of with a Catholic population of 719,801...

, published for lay people and priests. It labels itself as the oldest Catholic newspaper in continuous publication. The newspaper was established in 1844, by Rt. Rev. Michael O'Connor
Michael O'Connor
Michael O'Connor may refer to:Politicians* Michael O'Connor , Australian politician* Michael A. O'Connor, mayor of Berwyn, Illinois, USA* Michael P. O'Connor , U.S...

, D.D. According to its website, the Pittsburgh Catholic has a total market of 111,250 Catholics.

The publication is mailed weekly to subscribers and is distributed at local churches and Catholic outlets or centers. Articles include news about events occurring throughout the diocese, articles on local diocesan schools, features on community and charity programs orchestrated by local Catholic organizations, reviews and commentary on contemporary media, question-and-answer forums by priests to explain church doctrine, and editorials on Church issues. The former Bishop of Pittsburgh
Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is a Roman Catholic diocese. It was established in Western Pennsylvania on August 11, 1843. The diocese includes 211 parishes in the counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence, and Washington, an area of with a Catholic population of 719,801...

, Donald Wuerl
Donald Wuerl
Donald William Wuerl is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the sixth and current Archbishop of Washington, serving since 2006. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle and Bishop of Pittsburgh...

, was generally seen as a conservative bishop and, as a result, so has been the Pittsburgh Catholic. However, because the newspaper is oriented towards the local region, it rarely contains extensive commentary on national issues. According to the Pittsburgh Business Times Book of Lists, the Pittsburgh Catholic is the largest weekly publication in western Pennsylvania and the second-largest newspaper in western Pennsylvania.

The Pittsburgh Catholic is a member of the Catholic Press Association
Catholic Press Association
The Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada is an association of newspaper and media specialists specialized on reporting on the Roman Catholic Church. Founded in 1911, it has over 600 member organizations...

. Its general manager, Robert P. Lockwood, was nominated as finalist for the association's annual St. Francis de Sales Award.

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