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January 19, 2012

Confirmed by Senate, Kagan set to take Supreme Court bench in October

WASHINGTON - Solicitor General Elena Kagan was set to take a seat as the third woman on the current Supreme Court in October after the Senate confirmed her Aug. 5 in a 63-37 vote.
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January 19, 2012

Chaplain sees humility in Indianapolis Colts

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – The Indianapolis Colts had just completed a 38-34 heart-pounding victory Jan. 21 that would send them to the Super Bowl Feb. 4 in Miami. Team owner Jim Irsay and head coach Tony Dungy stood on a stage at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis to receive the Lamar Hunt Trophy as the NFL’s...
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January 19, 2012

Pilgrim-hikers find time for inner reflection along Way of St. James stop in France

TOULOUSE, France – With sore feet and stiff shoulders, Dominic Jacques entered Toulouse’s St. Sernin Basilica like so many before him: wearing a heavy pack on his back, a white scallop shell on his side, and a look of wonder on his face.
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January 19, 2012

The Time is Now for the John Carroll Patriots

Young , hungry and on the move; the John Carroll, Bel Air, Patriots boys basketball team is making its mark on the hardwoods in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association’s B Conference. After a tumultuous 0-25 record during the 2004-2005 season, head coach Tony Martin came on board the following season, offering a promising future for...
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop O’Brien opposes Merzbacher’s release

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien is joining survivors of sexual abuse in opposing the possible release of John J. Merzbacher, a former teacher at Catholic Community School in South Baltimore who is serving four life terms for child rape.
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January 19, 2012

Death penalty not acceptable in a fallible world

The church has made many arguments against capital punishment (CR, Web poll). Those who do not accept the church’s moral authority in the matter should consider the following: to support capital punishment, one must either accept that the court system is infallible (which is demonstrably false), or that it is acceptable to occasionally execute innocent...
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January 19, 2012

Britain to focus on abortion, contraception in development programs

LONDON – The British government has announced proposals to “hard-wire” abortion and contraceptive services into its overseas development programs.
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January 19, 2012

Knights of Fatima awards

The Knights of Columbus Council #10137 held their annual Police Officer and Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony on Jan. 27 at Our Lady of Fatima, Baltimore.
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January 19, 2012

Pope grants papal delegate broad powers over Legionaries

ROME – Pope Benedict XVI has given his new papal delegate broad powers of authority over the Legionaries of Christ as part of a major Vatican-led reform of the order.
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January 19, 2012

Notre Dame task force issues report on schools

WASHINGTON – For today’s Catholic schools to thrive, school officials must rethink traditional ways of operating and try innovative approaches, said a report highlighting the current challenges facing Catholic schools. The report also calls on the Catholic community at large to play a key role in restoring its schools. The 32-page report, “Making God Known,...
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January 19, 2012

Catholic radio host prepares MP3 players for troops, wounded soldiers

WASHINGTON – It has been a year in the making, but the first 1,000 MP3 players prepared by the host of a Catholic radio program are making their way to Catholic troops and wounded soldiers.
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January 19, 2012

Pope asks for help in saving threatened cathedral

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI asked Romania’s new ambassador to the Vatican for his help in stopping construction of a skyscraper next to Bucharest’s St. Joseph Cathedral. Welcoming Marius Gabriel Lazurca to the Vatican Jan. 20, the pope said smooth relations between the government and church communities present in the country would contribute to...
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