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January 19, 2012

Pope discusses St. Augustine’s conversion

VATICAN CITY – Calling St. Augustine “one of the greatest converts in Christian history,” Pope Benedict XVI said the writings of the North African bishop have had a huge influence on his life as a priest and theologian.
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January 19, 2012

Dispensing condoms in schools trivializes sexuality, says papal vicar

ROME – Distributing condoms to teens in high schools in the Italian province of Rome trivializes sexuality and neglects the need to teach responsibility and respect, said the papal vicar for Rome.
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January 19, 2012

St. Patrick’s Day falling during Holy Week prompts dilemma

WASHINGTON – The long-held tradition of St. Patrick’s Day parades has experienced a bump in the road this year with the saint’s feast day occurring during an unusually early Holy Week.
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January 19, 2012

UN appeals for massive financial support for world’s refugees

WASHINGTON – The United Nations appealed for massive financial support to serve refugees and internally displaced people, saying the ability of humanitarian agencies to help is waning.
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January 19, 2012

Pope tells Jesuits to make faith clear

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI asked the Jesuits to continue to be pioneers in dialogue, theological research and work for justice, but insisted that they also must make clear their faith and their acceptance of the teachings of the Catholic Church.
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January 19, 2012

A Blue Ribbon Question: “Catholic Identity”

In the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for a seat on the Supreme Court, much has been made of the fact that if approved, her presence on the Court will bring the number of Catholic justices to six – two-thirds of the total.
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January 19, 2012

Castro’s rule marked by stormy relations with church

WASHINGTON – During nearly 50 years of rule, Fidel Castro had an often-stormy relationship with the Cuban Catholic Church. The Jesuit-educated Castro was equally comfortable defusing the Cuban church as an institutional force during the early years of his revolution in the 1960s as he was bantering casually with Pope John Paul II during the...
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January 19, 2012

Taneytown pastor celebrates 50 years as a priest

Monsignor Martin E. Feild’s priesthood has been all about involving more people in the life of the church. Inspired by the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, the Catonsville native committed himself to inspiring others to be active participants at Mass and in the wider faith community.
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January 19, 2012

Plan for your death while you’re alive

With the understanding that no one gets out of this existence alive, those who want to prepare for the inevitable can plan their funeral and prepay for most of it, too.
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January 19, 2012

Four men to be ordained to the priesthood June 13

When Hector Mateus-Ariza was a toddler, his working mother had no choice but to place him in a school that had no pre-school or kindergarten. So at age 3, the Colombia native entered the first grade.
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January 19, 2012

San Antonio archbishop unhappy with Clinton rally

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said he was “neither advised nor consulted” by St. Mary’s University officials when the school agreed to host a Feb. 13 evening rally for Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton sponsored by the group “Texas for Hillary.”
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January 19, 2012

Fire that destroyed Indiana church is ruled arson

NEW CASTLE, Ind. – Law enforcement officials said April 10 that an early morning fire that destroyed historic St. Anne Church in New Castle three days earlier was arson. Firefighters battled the blaze for five hours on Holy Saturday in windy and unseasonably cold weather. Parishioners who had planned to celebrate the Easter Vigil there...
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