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January 19, 2012

Torture survivors testify at Human Rights Commission hearing

WASHINGTON – Torture survivors and advocates implored Congress June 25 to investigate allegations of military torture of war prisoners, saying that the U.S. must be an example for other countries in respect for human rights.
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January 19, 2012

Father Worley to pastor Libertytown parish

Father Jason Worley was expected to become pastor of St. Peter the Apostle in Libertytown five years ago before a devastating fire changed the plans. Cardinal William H. Keeler, retired archbishop of Baltimore, instead asked Monsignor John Dietzenbach to stay on as pastor to shepherd the faith community through the building of a new church.
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January 19, 2012

Nigerian flavor in northeast Baltimore

On the last Sunday of the month, the Baltimore chapter of the Nigerian Igbo Catholic Community celebrates Mass in its native language.
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January 19, 2012

Internet causing marital problems, says Irish Catholic support group

DUBLIN, Ireland – The world of cyberspace is causing real-world problems for a growing number of married couples, according to research conducted by ACCORD, the Irish bishops’ agency providing care and support for marriage.
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January 19, 2012

Role of bishop of Rome key to Catholic-Orthodox progress, pope says

VATICAN CITY – A common understanding of the role the bishop of Rome played in the united Christianity of the first millennium is essential for resolving the question of the primacy of the pope in a united church, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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January 19, 2012

U.S. appeals court upholds Virginia’s ban on partial-birth abortion

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia’s ban on partial-birth abortion is constitutional, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 6-5 decision June 24.
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January 19, 2012

Nun in Fawcett’s hometown recalls her as ‘first-grader with pigtails’

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Sister Patrice Floyd remembers actress Farrah Fawcett as “a little first-grader with pigtails” at Christ the King School in Corpus Christ, Fawcett’s hometown.
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January 19, 2012

Loyola professor, daughter die in car accident

Loyola College in Maryland’s community is coming to terms with the death of Kelly Murray, associate professor of pastoral counseling, and her 7-year-old daughter, Sloane.
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January 19, 2012

Maryland executions may resume under new protocols

As the state prepares a public review of newly drafted protocols for administering the death penalty, the leader of the Maryland Catholic Conference is vowing to speak out about how capital punishment is applied.
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January 19, 2012

Hundreds of charismatic Filipino Catholics pray for renewal

Raising their hands high above their heads and gently swaying to the beat of a Christian rock band from California, hundreds of Filipino Catholics seemed lost in prayer at the Baltimore Convention Center June 26. They were calling down the power of the Holy Spirit and hoping to receive inspiration to renew their faith.
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January 19, 2012

Closing Pauline year, pope reveals results of tests on apostle’s tomb

ROME – Closing the year of St. Paul, Pope Benedict XVI announced that tests done on the presumed tomb of the Apostle revealed the presence of bone fragments from a human who lived between the first and second century.
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January 19, 2012

Father Isaac Karoor retires in archdiocese that supported him

Father Isaac Karoor laughed when asked what he thought about his upcoming retirement. He called to mind a favorite saying from his native India: “The best time to get out of the choir is when you can still sing.”
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