November 2011 - Page 2 of 10 - Archdiocese of Baltimore

The Pope doesn’t wear a seatbelt?

That’s what a German man is alleging in charges filed in his home country after Pope Benedict XVI’s visit there earlier this year. The man alleges that the pontiff was captured via media several times not wearing a seatbelt. I don’t know why, but I never thought the Popemobile had the need for seatbelts. Of...

Father Michael DeAscanis talks about transitions, Latin Mass

One of the really interesting conversations I had during the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis was with Father Michael DeAscanis, pastor of St. Agnes parish in Catsonsville and St. William of York in West Baltimore. We talked for a story I did on the transition to the new translation of the Roman Missal, but...

Addressing U.S. bishops, pope defends church efforts on sex abuse

VATICAN CITY – In a speech to U.S. bishops, Pope Benedict XVI defended the church’s “honest efforts” to confront the priestly sex abuse scandal with transparency, and said its actions could help the rest of society respond to the problem.

Collection for Retirement Fund for Religious is Dec. 10-11

The 24th annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be taken Dec. 10-11 in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Sponsored by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) in Washington, D.C., the appeal asks Catholics to help support more than 34,000 women and men religious past age 70.

Death penalty opponents praise Oregon governor for declaring moratorium

PORTLAND, Ore. – Catholic and other opponents of the death penalty praised Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber for placing a moratorium on the use of the death penalty for the rest of his term.

November 27, 2011

The missal translation begins… my thoughts

Father Matt Buening looked out on his congregation Nov. 27 as he was concluding Mass at St. Paul’s in Ellicott City and offered something he has done throughout his young priesthood. “The Lord be with you,” he said. What came next probably happened all across the country this weekend. One half responded “And also with...

November 26, 2011

We’re all brides in the Church

I recently heard Mark Hart speak at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) talk about the importance of prayer for my job at The Catholic Review. I was really impressed with Hart, the executive vice presidentn of Life Teen, and his theological insights. In this link, Hart examines the relationship of church and Christ and...

Youths’ participation in national conference includes service projects

INDIANAPOLIS – Kevin Souza put freshly baked chocolate chip cookies into small baggies, knowing they would be part of a delivery to women in prison.

Pope’s critique of global economic system resurfaces in Africa

VATICAN CITY – A few minutes after landing in Africa, Pope Benedict XVI delivered a stern warning against the “unconditional surrender to the law of the market or that of finance” in Africa and throughout the global economic system.

Advent is a time for spiritual preparation

Nov. 27 will kick off a season of new beginnings for the Catholic Church in the United States. Not only is it the start of Advent and a new liturgical year, it also will mark the introduction of the new English translation of the Roman Missal.

Penn State crisis shows sex abuse pervasive in US society, many say

LEVITTOWN, Pa. – The child sexual abuse crisis at Penn State University brings into focus the harsh reality that the problem is pervasive in U.S. society, according to experts in the field and church officials.

(Audio) Bishop Zarama, of Atlanta, tells teens to text God at NCYC

Although he admitted that he often has trouble speaking English, Colombian-born Bishop Luis Zarama, an auxiliary of Atlanta won over the crowd of 23,000 teens at NCYC in mid-November with his keynote talk one night. Hear him talk to young people now, encouraging them to not only text their friends, but text God as well.