VALENCIA, Spain – In 2002, Carlo Ravasio trekked more than 2,000 miles from Moscow to Valencia, stopping by churches along the way to pray for the unity of Christians.Read More

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI urged international assistance for Bangladesh, where thousands were killed in one of the worst cyclones in the country’s history.Read More

Few people know the western vicariate as well as Deacon Charles Hiebler Jr. Since 2002, he has served as Bishop W. Francis Malooly’s assistant in the western vicar’s office and coordinator for planning and council services for the western vicariate.Read More

In a private meeting Nov. 8 at the Catholic Center in downtown Baltimore with Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien and Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar, Father Raymond D. Martin was asked to resign his position as pastor of the Catholic Community of South Baltimore Nov. 8 because of violations of archdiocesan pol¬icy and canon law.Read More

Reading, the cliché goes, is fundamental. It’s not always easy, however, and the Archdiocese of Baltimore has joined with the University of Maryland to address the problems facing young students.Read More

NEW YORK – Television personality Regis Philbin recently demonstrated that the education he received at a Catholic high school in the Bronx served him well.Read More

The author of the letter “Avoid propaganda, Catholic Review” (CR, July 17) admonished The Catholic Review for publishing “propaganda” about the Bush administration (Faith-based initiatives trademark of presidency, CR, July 3) and recommended reporting “stories that are factually accurate especially during this important election year.”Read More

The spirit of Haiti infused the Gala of Hope 2007 at the Baltimore Marriott Hunt Valley Inn Nov. 10.Read More