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January 19, 2012

California Catholic bishops affirm sanctity of marriage

SAN FRANCISCO – Less than a week after couples of the same sex began marrying under California law, Archbishop George H. Niederauer of San Francisco released a statement explaining that church teaching about marriage stresses its “unique place in God’s creation.”
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January 19, 2012

Vatican urges tourists to have eco-friendly vacations

VATICAN CITY – In time for the summer holidays, the Vatican urged tourists to pack less luggage, leave the car at home and have a greener vacation.
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January 19, 2012

Football will be newest ambition for St. Frances Academy

The St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, Panthers, known for their superb basketball programs, recently announced the addition of an independent varsity football program that will hit the gridiron this fall.
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January 19, 2012

Seminarians flocking to North American College in Rome

ROME - Standing on the rooftop of the Pontifical North American College, Monsignor James Checchio smiled as he looked out onto the Eternal City six stories below and marveled at the 450-foot grand dome of St. Peter’s Basilica, pristine gardens and ancient buildings visible from every direction.
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January 19, 2012

Pro-lifer says abortion is leading cause of death in black community

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – As she held an umbrella to protect her from the blazing sun, Beverly Anderson clutched her rosary beads and prayed on the sidewalk near an abortion clinic on Duke Street in Alexandria June 21.
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January 19, 2012

Mercy sister who taught ‘Timmy Russert’ says knowing him ‘a blessing’

ERIE, Pa. – Days after being thrust into the national spotlight, Sister Lucille Socciarelli said she is grateful to be a Sister of Mercy.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal urges Vietnamese Catholics in North America to integrate

WASHINGTON – As a cardinal from Vietnam began his U.S. tour, he advised Vietnamese Catholics living in North America to integrate with the faithful in their newly adopted country, but remain close to the culture of their homeland and remember its martyrs.
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January 19, 2012

Kenyans excited about Cardinal Njue’s impending visit

For many Kenyans, Cardinal John Njue is the heroic voice of the disenfranchised and the justice-deprived.
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January 19, 2012

The glory years or the dreaded years? Retirement looms for ‘boomers’

Across Baltimore and the nation, prices at the gas pump and grocery store are skyrocketing. Housing sales have slowed to a crawl and the unending debate of how to reform Social Security will be a key issue in the presidential debates over the next few months.
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January 19, 2012

Sister Mary Dulcis Pilachowska, C.S.S.F.

A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Dulcis Pilachowska, C.S.S.F., was offered May 5 at the Felician Sisters’ Infirmary Chapel, Our Lady of Lourdes Hall in Lodi, N.J. Sister Mary Dulcis died April 30. She was 95 and had been a sister for 77 years.
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January 19, 2012

How long should a life last?

As I was leaving the hospital in May after treatment for my blood clots, another priest was returning to the hospital. I would have an extension of life. The life of Father Kevin Brooksbank would end at age 35.
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January 19, 2012

Marching for a peaceful buffer zone

Just a few weeks ago, a disturbing open-air drug market was forming right in front of St. Frances Academy and Community Center on Chase Street. Drug dealers were passing out free samples right next to the St. Frances Convent, and dealers were stashing drugs on the high school’s campus right beneath the statue of the...
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