Twenty-five years ago, in early May 1983, the Catholic bishops of the United States approved what many imagined would be a historic public policy statement: The Challenge of Peace (TCOP). The debate during the drafting of TCOP was intense; the publicity generated by that debate put Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, chairman of the drafting committee, on...Read More

Twenty miles north of Baltimore City, an unassuming building blends in with the rural town of Sparks.Read More

Karen Smith and Karen Murphy shared a hug Nov. 6 inside the parish hall of St. Timothy in Walkersville.Read More

NEW YORK – At first blush, the scene seemed typical. In one of Manhattan’s trendiest neighborhoods, models strutted down the aisle amid flashing bulbs, pulsating music and a Chardonnay-sipping crowd. The designer promoting this fashion line was clad in New York-requisite black.Read More

St. Bernadine, Baltimore, isn’t afraid of change. It embraces it Throughout its existence, the now-predominantly African-American church has come to be known as the flexible backbone of the Edmondson Village community.Read More

On a late October evening, Monique Spagna cradled her 1-year-old grandson, Carmine, in her Bel Air home. Another grandson, Luciano, ran around the living room chasing the family's new kitten.Read More

When Denise Ditch first met Elizabeth DiNunzio, she saw an “extremely shy, timid and scared freshman.”Read More

When the Kreiner family was looking for a private high school for their youngest daughter, Kristen, The Catholic High School of Baltimore was their third choice – until they visited the all-girls’ school.Read More