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January 19, 2012

Liberation theology nearly drove Brazilian archbishop from church

VATICAN CITY – The Brazilian archbishop who now heads the congregation for religious said he almost abandoned the seminary and the Catholic Church because of the ideological excesses that emerged in the early years of liberation theology.
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January 19, 2012

Oregon court’s ruling on frozen embryos raises ethical problems

PORTLAND, Ore. – An Oregon divorce ruling that frozen embryos can be considered as property confirms an outcome predicted and feared by Catholic leaders decades ago.
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January 19, 2012

British cardinal urges Muslims to join Catholics in fight for freedom

LONDON – A British cardinal said Muslims should join Catholics in fighting for “genuine religious freedom.”
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January 19, 2012

Packers’ chaplain expects record Super Bowl crowd – at pre-game Mass

ALLOUEZ, Wis. – If the Super Bowl is anything like the National Football Conference championship game, Norbertine Father Jim Baraniak said he expected an overflow crowd. The Packers’ Catholic chaplain wasn’t referring to the attendance at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, but rather the Mass to be celebrated before the big game Feb. 6.
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January 19, 2012

Indulgences available at St. Paul

During the Year of St. Paul, which concludes June 28, 2009, pilgrims who visit St. Paul in Ellicott City may obtain a special plenary indulgence (remission before God of the temporal punishment of sin).
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January 19, 2012

Old virtues needed to fight climate challenges, USCCB official says

WASHINGTON – The “old-fashioned” virtues of prudence, the pursuit of the common good, and the duty to stand with the poor and vulnerable are needed to address the issue of climate change, U.S. bishops’ official John Carr said in testimony June 7 before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Carr, secretary for social...
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January 19, 2012

School board, new programs evidence of vision coming to fruition

A simple printout is posted on a bulletin board in the Office of Schools Planning and Implementation at the Catholic Center.
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January 19, 2012

God’s Great Gift

Permit me to expand on my homily from Respect Life Sunday, as reported in last week’s account of that Mass in these pages.
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January 19, 2012

Maryland bishops write pastoral letter on care of sick and dying

In an age when medical technology makes it possible to extend human life far beyond what was previously possible, the nine active Catholic bishops serving Maryland have completed a new pastoral letter aimed at helping Catholics apply their faith to end-of-life decisions.
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January 19, 2012

Hruz making most of time at Mercy

Samantha Hruz is a parishioner of St. Stephen in Bradshaw and plays most of her basketball for an AAU team based in Harford County.
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January 19, 2012

Zimbabweans suffer while leaders play politics, say church officials

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – With Zimbabwe’s power-sharing deal in jeopardy, the country’s leaders are playing politics at the expense of the suffering majority, a church official said.
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January 19, 2012

Joe Oden Sr. elected St. Bernardine usher of the year

When St. Bernardine, Baltimore, parishioners were asked to vote for their favorite usher, the overwhelming victory of Edmondson Village resident Joe Oden Sr. didn’t surprise any of his colleagues.
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