“Catholic may be heartbeat from the presidency” (CR, Aug. 28) was wrong right from the headline, because you can’t be a pro-death supporter and a Catholic at the same time. To label that an oxymoron is an understatement. This article could mislead the uninformed to believe that it is acceptable to vote for Sen. Joseph...Read More
DETROIT – Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox will study the June 4 federal appeals court decision blocking Michigan’s Legal Birth Definition Act, and consider an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.Read More
St. Augustine School, Elkridge, Principal Patricia Schratz was challenged the morning of May 30 as she delivered opening remarks outside for the 150th birthday bash. Behind her, the hovering Baltimore Oriole bird wisecracked, kissed her head, and caused the yellow and blue-clad student body to snicker.Read More
While I agree wholeheartedly with my friend Tony Magliano’s comments (CR, Nov. 4) that “politicians refuse to work for the passage of legislation that protects the unborn, and abolishes capital punishment,” he goes way too far in other areas that the government should not be involved.Read More
WASHINGTON – The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate reports that in 2006-07 it identified more permanent deacon candidates and more students in U.S. lay ecclesial ministry programs than in the previous year.Read More
MIAMI – The Cuban government may have missed a deadline to release 13 prisoners of conscience detained in Cuba, but the work of the church on their behalf – and for all prisoners on the island, regardless of their offense – will continue, said Cuba Bishop Arturo Gonzalez of Santa Clara during a news conference...Read More
DENVER – Voters should judge U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, on the whole of his record and political vision rather than concentrating on one topic such as abortion, said U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr., D-Pa.Read More
The Institute of Notre Dame, Baltimore, inducted five graduates into its Athletic Hall of Fame, May 16. The inductees were Eileen Doyle Wintz ’44 (basketball); C. Karen Dabrowski Gephardt ’67 (basketball, badminton, softball); Mary Ellen Bowers Glorioso ’69 (basketball, badminton, softball); Donna Wiedorfer ’80 (coach – basketball, badminton, lacrosse; and athlete – basketball, badminton, softball);...Read More
Recent letter-writers to The Catholic Review have asked why the forthcoming new translation of the Roman Missal is necessary, especially now at a time when so many other concerns seem to deserve more immediate attention.Read More