WASHINGTON – Lacy Dodd, a 33-year-old banking professional and mother of one, knows precisely where supporters and opponents of legal abortion can find common ground.Read More

As Loyola Blakefield, Towson, senior Garrett Winand puts the final touches on a bowl he is making in his ceramics class, the 17-year-old is reminded his craftsmanship is bound for a March 24 fundraising event to feed the hungry of Baltimore. The Church of the Nativity, Timonium, parishioner said he is pleased representatives from Beans...Read More

Why Catholic? Journey Through the Catechism I love being Roman Catholic! I love being part of the multitude of cultures which make up the church. In the Archdiocese of Baltimore alone, the Catholic population includes people of European, Asian and African descent who speak many languages and embrace numerous cultural traditions. I love being Catholic...Read More

WASHINGTON – The Catholic Campaign for Human Development has canceled grants to two organizations after learning about their involvement in activities contrary to church teaching and is studying the actions of two other groups.Read More

Thanks to Archbishop Timothy Dolan, whose column in the Sept. 10 issue of Catholic New York perfectly captures the fervor of so many of us in promoting our Catholic schools. His column follows.Read More

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Youth Day kicked off the 2007 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress with three eucharistic liturgies, 13 workshops and a closing, high-decibel rally at the Anaheim Convention Center. The March 1 all-day gathering, which preceded the March 2-4 congress, drew nearly 15,500 teenagers and young adults from 510 different youth groups. The theme...Read More

Sen. James DeGrange of Anne Arundel County is trying again. For the second year in a row, the parishioner of Holy Trinity in Glen Burnie and Democratic state senator has introduced a bill that would provide significant business tax credits to corporations and small businesses that support tuition scholarship programs and other K-12 education initiatives....Read More

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Many start as strippers. Some “work” out of a car, a club or by way of the Internet. And since they’re not walking the streets in Anchorage, they don’t consider themselves prostitutes. They see themselves as “sex workers.”Read More