WASHINGTON – Plaudits for Dr. Regina Benjamin from an archbishop and colleagues and even her receipt of a pontifical medal may not be persuasive enough evidence of her credentials as a Catholic who supports church teaching for critics questioning whether she would become an advocate for legal abortion if she is confirmed as surgeon general.Read More
Pat Lakatta has always been independent, self-motivated and purpose-driven. So starting an Abrakadoodle franchise three years ago seemed like the perfect professional move for her.Read More
Richard V. Siejack was installed as state deputy of the Maryland State Council Knights of Columbus during a June 20 Mass at St. John the Evangelist in Hydes.Read More
The following is the homily Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien gave at the Chrism Mass March 17 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland. The celebration of the Mass of Chrism marks a privileged moment for the People of God throughout the Church Universal this week and what a privileged moment this is for me...Read More
VATICAN CITY – When President Barack Obama steps into the pope’s private library in the Vatican July 10, he will become only the 12th U.S. president to do so.Read More
Trinity School, Ellicott City, has announced the appointment of Stephen Wilson as the first full-time head of the middle school, commencing July 1.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI dedicated a portion of his new social encyclical, “Caritas in Veritate” (“Charity in Truth”), to the urgent duty to share the earth’s resources equitably and safeguard the environment for future generations.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI said he hoped the church’s Holy Week and Easter rituals would help deepen all Catholics’ conversion to Christ and their solidarity with those who suffer.Read More
WASHINGTON – No matter the night, someone sleeps in St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Church in Scituate, Mass. It’s been that way since October 2004.Read More
Every Sunday at Mass, Catholics throughout the world profess their common faith by praying together the ancient Nicene Creed. In that creed, we profess our faith in “One, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.” The ministry of the pope, founded upon the ministry of St. Peter himself, is an essential and central component for preserving and...Read More
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.Read More