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January 19, 2012

World Marriage Day celebrates enduring unions

It was during the Great Depression when Virginia said “hi” to Sebastian LaRossa at a dance. She left to say hello to the bandleader, and when she walked back, Sebastian said to her, “You know I’m going to marry you.”
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January 19, 2012

Sister Edith McLaughlin, O.S.F.

A funeral Mass was offered for Sister Edith McLaughlin, O.S.F., on Feb. 20 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Edith, formerly known as Sister Mary Thomasita, died on Feb. 14. She was 82.
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January 19, 2012

Tri-modality therapy for lung cancer boosts survival rates

A three-pronged approach to treating lung cancer is boosting survival rates, even if the patient is diagnosed after the cancer has spread to the nearby lymph nodes. Tri-modality therapy for lung cancer is about 12 years old, and doctors now have enough data to see its benefits.
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January 19, 2012

Father Funk, Frederick pastor, dies

Father Wayne G. Funk, the longtime pastor of St. John the Evangelist in Frederick who was known for his encouraging, pastoral presence, died Feb. 16 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. The 70-year-old priest had battled cancer for nearly five years.
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January 19, 2012

City parish takes aim at urban violence, one gun at a time

What started out as a one-time mission to rid Baltimore’s streets of firepower has become an enduring crusade for city parish St. Gregory the Great. Armed with grant money from a Baltimore attorney, the church has shelled out cash to citizens who’ve turned in guns, totaling more than 50 weapons in the past nine months....
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January 19, 2012

Micah 6:8 instructs, energizes youth

Some 32 high school students have returned to their communities with plans for a social justice project, thanks to training they received at Micah 6:8.
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January 19, 2012

Everyone is responsible for caring for environment

NEW YORK – Ongoing debate about climate change “has helped put into focus the inescapable responsibility of one and all to care for the environment,” the Vatican’s U.N. nuncio told the U.N. General Assembly Feb. 13.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic parish on Illinois campus provides comfort

DEKALB, Ill. – As helicopters hovered noisily over the parking lot at Christ the Teacher Parish on the campus of Northern Illinois University, students, staff and parishioners gathered in the church to pray the rosary for victims of the Feb. 14 shooting on their campus.
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January 19, 2012

Bishops support stiffer penalties for child sex abuse

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky’s four Catholic bishops expressed support for a bill in the state Legislature that would stiffen penalties for people in a position of trust who sexually abuse minors and for people who fail to report such abuse.
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January 19, 2012

Scholar, pastor: German pope defies easy caricature

VATICAN CITY – Americans will soon have their first close-up encounter with Pope Benedict XVI, a figure who, in the minds of many, is still coming into focus. Some view him as a vigilant pastor, one who has used virtually every medium possible – books and speeches, sermons and encyclicals – to guide Catholics back...
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January 19, 2012

Norms for saints’ causes call for careful study

VATICAN CITY – In a new set of rules encouraged by Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican is requiring dioceses to be more meticulous and objective when they prepare local sainthood causes.
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January 19, 2012

Mexican bishops urge drug traffickers to give up violence

MEXICO CITY – The Mexican bishops’ conference has written an open letter urging drug traffickers to use Lent as a time to give up violent turf wars and street battles that have left thousands of people dead.
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