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August 2, 2007

Priests excessive force by police

MEXICO CITY – A group of priests from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca denounced what they say was excessive force by police to keep protesters away from an annual culture fair.
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August 2, 2007

Bulgarian absolved of involvement in plot to kill pope dies

SOFIA, Bulgaria – Sergei Antonov, accused by Pope John Paul II’s would-be assassin of being part of a Soviet-bloc plot to kill the pope in 1981, was found dead in his Sofia apartment. Bulgarian police confirmed the death of the 58-year-old Antonov Aug. 1, but said his death had occurred several days earlier. He apparently...
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August 2, 2007

Testimonial dinner to honor Cardinal Keeler

The Archdiocese of Baltimore will hold a testimonial dinner for Cardinal William H. Keeler Sept. 6 at the Baltimore Convention Center to honor the prelate’s 18 years of service in the Premier See.
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August 1, 2007

Sister Edward Thomas Griffin, O.S.F.

A funeral Mass for Sister Edward Thomas Griffin, O.S.F., was offered Aug. 1 at Assisi House in Philadelphia. Sister Edward Thomas died July 27. She was 89 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 69 years.
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July 31, 2007

No liturgical transfer for St. Patrick’s Day 2008 foreseen in U.S.

WASHINGTON – In contrast to the decision of the Irish bishops’ conference to request Vatican permission to move the liturgical celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in 2008 to avoid a conflict with Holy Week, the feast day “will not be commemorated liturgically” in most U.S. dioceses next year, according to the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for...
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July 30, 2007

Pope condemns kidnapping of innocent people by armed militias

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI condemned the kidnapping of innocent people especially by armed militias, calling such abductions “criminal acts” that violate human dignity and offend divine law.
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July 27, 2007

Immigration questions require prayerful consideration

I read with interest the touching article on the plight of the family who immigrated from Mexico and the uncertainty regarding the status of a member who entered the country illegally.
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July 23, 2007

Two wrongs don’t make right

Has it ever occured to anyone that...
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July 23, 2007

Elizabeth Phelan hopes to grow Loyola-Govans partnership

As St. Mary of the Assumption School in Govans continues developing a unique educational partnership with Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore, Elizabeth Phelan said she sees “amazing opportunities” for strengthening the school.
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July 20, 2007

Cardinal wants Vatican to reveal Chinese bishops

HONG KONG – The Vatican should consider disclosing the names of Chinese bishops who are in communion with the Holy See, said Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong.
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July 19, 2007

Withdrawing from Iraq would threaten religious freedom

Before Catholics United decides to mobilize a campaign to pull our troops out of Iraq (CR, July 19), perhaps they should carefully read the accompanying analysis of the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom concerning the greatest worldwide threat to religious freedom.
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July 17, 2007

Archdiocese extends offer to Baptist church damaged in fire

Offers of help came from the entire Baltimore religious community to provide parishioners of the First Mount Olive Freewill Baptist Church in West Baltimore with a place to worship, following the devastating July 10 fire that destroyed the church.
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