Walking along the Johnston Square streets that surround St. Frances Academy in a forgotten corner of East Baltimore, Tom Nealis passed vacant lots overrun with weeds and boarded-up row houses tagged with graffiti.Read More
Saying she is “excited to be part of such a vibrant parish and school,” Mary Jo Warthen is looking forward to her first year as principal of St. Mark School in Catonsville.Read More
It’s a fact of female life – many women love handbags and shoes. To divert from the standard “bingo in a basement” event, the spirited Baltimore City Division I Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (LAOH) is hosting a September event called Bags to Riches to profit Sisters Academy of Baltimore.Read More
Increasing enrollment, expanding the use of technology and increasing individualization at Our Lady of Fatima School in Baltimore are the top priorities of Paul Llufrio as he begins duties as the new principal of the 145-student school.Read More
WASHINGTON – Mixing church and state may raise some eyebrows in the nation’s capital, but in the 10 years since a federal commission began examining worldwide religious liberties, international attention has been drawn to countries that fail to let their citizens worship openly and freely.Read More
SYDNEY, Australia – The 12 young adults who shared lunch July 18 with Pope Benedict XVI also shared with him stories about their lives and their countries.Read More
Angela Calamari was attracted to St. Katharine School in Baltimore because she saw it as a school that can be a positive force in the community. Strengthening that community presence is a big part of the new principal’s agenda.Read More
Getting to know the Loyola Blakefield, Towson, community is at the top of Anthony Day’s agenda as he begins his inaugural year as principal of Loyola’s upper school.Read More
College of Notre Dame of Maryland has begun registration for the fall 2008 Pastoral Spanish program. The program assists those ministering to the Hispanic community in the archdiocese and focuses on the culture, history and faith expressions of the diverse Latino population.Read More
VATICAN CITY – From picked pockets to a 1998 double murder and suicide, the Vatican legal system has dealt with a vast array of crimes and misdemeanors over the decades.Read More
SYDNEY, Australia – In a week when the presence of Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney for World Youth Day had produced multiple memorable moments, the re-enactment of Jesus’ last days on earth was an event the likes of which this city had not seen before.Read More