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January 19, 2012

CRS leader says progress made at peace conference

An official from Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services called the recently concluded Annapolis peace conference a “very positive first step” toward achieving peace in the Middle East. But she warned that the next year will be “very volatile,” requiring a commitment on all sides to see the process through no matter what setbacks may come.
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January 19, 2012

English Catholic adoption agency appeals Charity Commission’s decision

LONDON – The last remaining Catholic adoption agency in England has filed an appeal against a decision by the Charity Commission for England and Wales forbidding it to turn away same-sex couples as potential adopters and foster parents.
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January 19, 2012

Gibbons football off to fresh start as quarterback returns from Israel

With a new coach in 1987 alum Scott Ripley, the football program at The Cardinal Gibbons School, Baltimore, is ready for a change.
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January 19, 2012

Papal invite to Muslims opens door to higher dialogue

VATICAN CITY – By inviting a varied group of Muslim scholars to meet with him, Pope Benedict XVI has opened the possibility for a higher-level dialogue between Catholic and Muslim leaders, the Vatican newspaper said.
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January 19, 2012

In Respect Life message, cardinal promotes world vigil for life Nov. 27

WASHINGTON – In a message marking Respect Life Month in October, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities called on U.S. Catholics to join Pope Benedict XVI in a worldwide vigil “for all nascent human life” on the Saturday evening of Thanksgiving weekend.
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January 19, 2012

St. Augustine a mother church for black Catholics

Last week St. Augustine Church in Washington, D.C., celebrated its 150th anniversary. St. Augustine is often referred to as the “Mother” Church of black Catholics in Washington. (When it was founded, St. Augustine was part of the Archdiocese of Baltimore).
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January 19, 2012

Volunteer spirit thrives in St. Francis parishioner

Morgan State University senior Cina Morris thinks her mother overextends herself with her never-ending volunteer projects. But St. Francis Xavier, Baltimore, parishioner Delease Ryce says it’s a labor of love that brings her too much joy to slow down.
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January 19, 2012

Virginia executes woman; Kentucky execution stayed indefinitely

WASHINGTON – Virginia executed 41-year-old Teresa Lewis with a lethal injection Sept. 23, making her the first woman to be executed in the commonwealth since 1912 and only the 12th woman to be put to death since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976.
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January 19, 2012

Picture worth a thousand words? Mandating ultrasound before abortions

WASHINGTON – State by state, Catholics and others in the pro-life community are accomplishing a mission that they hope will give pregnant women considering an abortion the clearest proof yet that their action would still an unborn child’s beating heart.
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January 19, 2012

Pope creates 23 cardinals

VATICAN CITY – In a liturgy that emphasized the church’s cultural diversity and its unity of mission, Pope Benedict XVI created 23 new cardinals from 14 countries.
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January 19, 2012

Golden jubilee a “new beginning” for St. Thomas More Parish

St. Thomas More concluded its 50th anniversary with a closing liturgy and banquet Sept. 19. If you listen to parishioners and church leaders, however, things are just getting started at the parish in northeast Baltimore.
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January 19, 2012

Bishops: adoption agencies should apply for grants

LONDON – The bishops of England and Wales have encouraged Catholic adoption agencies to apply jointly for government grants to help them find ways of staying open despite new gay rights legislation.
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