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January 19, 2012
January 19, 2012

Youths gather to discuss keeping alive Holocaust memory

JERUSALEM – The murder of 6 million Jews by the Nazis is a human tragedy that must not be forgotten regardless of one’s religion or nationality, said several Catholic participants in the first International Youth Congress on the Holocaust.
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January 19, 2012

Sister Dorothy Marie Hennessey, peace activist, dies

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Franciscan Sister Dorothy Marie Hennessey, a teacher turned activist who made national news at age 88 when she was sentenced to federal prison for trespassing at a Georgia military base, died Jan. 24 at the age of 94.
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January 19, 2012

Canadian bishop addresses hearings on aboriginal schools

OTTAWA – One of seven Canadian bishops who met for the first time with the Assembly of First Nations’ national chief said he hopes the upcoming hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission will be balanced.
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January 19, 2012

Aim of science to help not the same as respect for life

VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church supports scientific research aimed at helping people, but the destruction of human embryos or their use as “biological material” demonstrates that a desire to help does not always coincide with respect for every human being, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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January 19, 2012

Sainthood cause opened for founder of first black parish

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The process to declare a former Brooklyn pastor a saint has begun. The name of Monsignor Bernard Quinn, founding pastor of St. Peter Claver Parish in Bedford-Stuyvesant, the first parish established for black Catholics in the Brooklyn Diocese, will be sent to Rome to be considered for canonization.
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January 19, 2012

Comrade makes it his “business” to stand by best friend

Usually 22-year-old Corey Fick has to lift his best friend Ryan Major out of a wheelchair and place him in bed at night. But lately, Mr. Major, 23, is capable of putting himself to bed, in spite of the fact that his legs and several fingers are missing – injuries sustained in the Iraq War...
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January 19, 2012

Clarksville parish restores 1855 chapel

CLARKSVILLE – Only a few years ago, the quaint little chapel that served as the first church of St. Louis in Clarksville was on the verge of ruin. After decades of neglect, the historic house of worship was in a terrible state of disrepair, suffering structural weaknesses and cracked walls. At some point, a gaping...
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January 19, 2012

Holy Family School reduces tuition costs

In an effort to encourage more parishioners to register their children at Holy Family School, Randallstown, Father Andrew S. Mohl, pastor, has announced a significant drop in the school’s tuition.
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January 19, 2012

In St. Petersburg, churches are like museums

Time Magazine’s designation of Vladimir Putin as the person of the year for 2007 has served to spotlight one of the most beautiful cities in the world, St. Petersburg – where churches may function as museums and museums may function as churches.
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January 19, 2012

The Holy See and Islam: the diplomatic dance continues

diplomatic maneuvering between the Holy See and Muslim leaders has taken several striking turns in recent weeks, the Vatican’s strategic purpose in this conversation has been clear since Pope Benedict XVI’s 2006 Christmas address to the Roman Curia. There, while reflecting on his September 2006 Regensburg Lecture and his December 2006 visit to Turkey, the...
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January 19, 2012

Gators play hoops at Madison Square Garden

The difference between high school and college can often be measured by the various experiences and broader opportunities presented to the student body.
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January 19, 2012

Spalding program gives competitive edge

Kids are flocking to it. It’s an off-season program that makes student-athletes faster, stronger and better, and it’s free to the student body of Archbishop Spalding High School, Severn.
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