WASHINGTON – With roots in the Council of Jerusalem of the first century, canon law is a cumbersome but necessary set of regulations that help church officials govern the Catholic Church on issues as diverse as clergy sexual abuse and the role of baptized people within church structure.Read More

A crowd of some 60 young adults between the ages of 18-35 stood to sing “All Creatures of our God and King” in the St. Agnes, Catonsville, cafeteria, June 19 as part of the six-week program “Discovering Christ,” which is run by ChristLife, a Catholic ministry for evangelization.Read More

After three consecutive years of top honors at the Dundalk Heritage Independence Day Parade, students and parents from Our Lady of Hope-St. Luke School, Dundalk, are hoping once again to float away with a first-place finish. Parent Vince Conway has been working on this year’s float, which will be festooned in red, white and blue,...Read More

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan bill before the House of Representatives would bring the new health reform law “into line with policies on abortion and conscience rights that have long prevailed in other federal health programs,” said the head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities.Read More

WASHINGTON – Projects aimed at rebuilding church infrastructure damaged by the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile will receive nearly $1 million from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.Read More

BOISE, Idaho – Boise Bishop Michael P. Driscoll, in a pastoral statement on immigration, called on the people and parishes of his diocese “to recognize Christ in the person of every immigrant and to proclaim the church’s message of hope and welcome in our local communities.” “I challenge all parishes and individual Catholics to pray...Read More

WASHINGTON – A newly published survey shows notable differences in the attitudes of heavy TV watchers and light TV watchers on several social and political issues.Read More

In an ordinary year, the end of the school year would bring with it mixed emotions: joy for having concluded a fulfilling academic year, excitement at the challenges that lie ahead and a bit of sadness for members of the senior class, who will be saying goodbye to friends and in some ways their youth.Read More