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Text of Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks at White House April 16

Mr. President, Thank you for your gracious words of welcome on behalf of the people of the United States of America. I deeply appreciate your invitation to visit this great country. My visit coincides with an important moment in the life of the Catholic community in America: the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the...
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St. Katharine rises above city troubles to national spotlight

Sharita Walker was visiting the main office of St. Katharine School in Baltimore when the principal, Angela Calamari, pulled her aside to ask a question.
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Top twosome sail in Mount de Sales golf

Kathy (Dukehart) Benzing, a 1960 graduate of Mount de Sales Academy, loves the game of golf. In fact, she’s been playing for 15 years and loves every minute of it.
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Catholics mobilize to help victims of disasters in Asia, South Pacific

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Catholic aid agencies geared up to help victims of a series of disasters in Asia and the South Pacific as victims of quakes, tsunamis and typhoons braced themselves for more.
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Sibling rivalry on the air

It was going to be quite a challenge for 16-year-old Cara Paul, a junior at Mount de Sales Academy, Catonsville. She was getting ready to compete in the country’s longest running TV game show, “It’s Academic,” to be taped at Baltimore’s WJZ-TV.
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Two associate superintendents departing archdiocese

Two associate superintendents for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s schools division recently announced they would be leaving for similar positions in other dioceses.
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Bishop offers inspiring words on MLK anniversary

Some 275 people attended a “beautifully done” Mass April 4 at St. Ambrose, Baltimore, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., said Father Paul Zaborowski, O.F.M. Cap., pastor of St. Ambrose.
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Catholic leaders at U.N. summit urge immediate action on climate change

UNITED NATIONS – Climate change is more than an environmental concern; it is an issue of justice that merits immediate attention by world leaders. This was the message delivered repeatedly by Catholic participants in the Sept. 22 U.N. Summit on Climate Change in New York.
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Pope John Paul II prayer garden will be center of prayer

A bustling section of downtown Baltimore is about to get a quiet spot for reflection and meditation when Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien breaks ground April 11 for the long-awaited Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden.
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Recession boosts Catholic Charities client rolls by 10 percent

WOODBRIDGE, Va. – In a time of recession, Sondra knows she and her 4-year-old daughter Hope could be on the street.
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Archbishop calls for Pelosi to support HIV/AIDS bill

SAN FRANCISCO – Federal lawmakers must maintain their bipartisan commitment in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, Archbishop George H. Niederauer of San Francisco said in an April 1 letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
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Statue of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta dedicated at national shrine

WASHINGTON – Near the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in the Hall of American Saints, across from the papal tiara and the statue of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne stands a gleaming new white statue of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.
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