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January 19, 2012

Vatican says bin Laden’s death cause for reflection, not rejoicing

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican said the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, a man who sowed division and hatred and who caused “innumerable” deaths, should prompt serious reflection about one’s responsibility before God, not rejoicing.
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January 19, 2012

Year in Review: For pope and Vatican, 2008 was important interfaith year

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI will look back on 2008 as an important year for interreligious dialogue, with the inauguration of a major Catholic-Muslim forum, notable meetings with Jews in the United States, and the opening of ecology as a new terrain for interfaith cooperation.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican rep says countries must respect refugee rights

Countries must find better ways to respect human rights in their efforts to cope with the growing number of refugees and displaced people, said the Vatican’s representative to international agencies based in Geneva.
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January 19, 2012

Specialized summer camps engage children

While for parents, summer camp may bring to mind days filled with scavenger hunts and popsicle-stick art, today's kids have a lot more sophisticated summertime options. Old-fashioned summer camps are still part of the mix, but a whole host of specialized camps now give children the chance to concentrate a single area – i.e., arts,...
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January 19, 2012

Conscience regulations to become law just before Obama takes office

WASHINGTON – With their Dec. 19 publication in the Federal Register, regulations that protect the conscience rights of health care providers are scheduled to become law two days before President-elect Barack Obama takes office.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic from Myanmar expresses agony

A Catholic woman from Myanmar living in Manila said she is agonizing over the violence erupting in her country as she watches the news reports.
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January 19, 2012

‘His whole being was dedicated to the church’

When Bishop Denis J. Madden served as associate secretary general of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association in the Holy Land, he met with Pope John Paul II at least twice a year. Working on behalf of the Holy See, the association built religious and social service institutions and fostered interfaith communication.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Dulles remembered as ‘priest’s priest’ at New York funeral

NEW YORK – Cardinal Avery Dulles was remembered as a theologian, mentor, counselor and “a priest’s priest” at his funeral Dec. 18 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.
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January 19, 2012

If I could save time in a capsule

Time is elusive. Humans are obsessed with it: we pass it, save it, waste it, wish it away, squander it, mark it, buy time, make time, kill time and run out of time. It’s all about time! Yet how do we mark and preserve time? One way is to create a time capsule to capture...
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January 19, 2012

First comes marriage

I am happy to see Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien speak out (CR, April 7) on cohabitation and sex before marriage. My wife and I are a marriage sponsor couple, preparing those who seek the sacrament of marriage in the church. Most couples announce as they enter our home for the first time that they are...
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January 19, 2012

Mother and child: A story of love and redemption

Malik Sterling Tillery Brogden slumped in front of a sofa Dec. 17 in his family’s Baltimore home. His mother, Margaret Brogden, sat just above him and placed her hand gently on his head, eliciting a smile from the 8-year-old boy.
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January 19, 2012

Stitz looks for more as Friars lack fire

The defending MIAA A Conference soccer champs, the Archbishop Curley High School Friars, kicked their 2007 season off on Aug. 31 with a 5-0 win over Bullis School to open the Adidas Soccer Challenge. From there, the Baltimore school’s Friars reeled off an impressive 10-0 overall record going into the Sept. 19 Alumni Cup against...
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