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January 19, 2012

As Tucson mourns, victims are remembered

TUCSON, Ariz. – With flags nationwide flying at half-staff and people pausing for a moment of silence Jan. 10, the victims of the Jan. 8 mass shooting in Tucson were being remembered for their warmth and goodness, some for their sense of public service, and several for their involvement in their churches.
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January 19, 2012

Financial-bailout rejection by Congress poses new concerns

WASHINGTON – To those entrusted with husbanding the financial portfolios of Catholic foundations and institutions, the Sept. 29 rejection by the U.S. House of a $700 billion package to shore up the nation’s financial systems posed new concerns about the economy and those charged with overseeing it.
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January 19, 2012

Basilica sets seasonal tone for charity Christmas concert

The rich, melodic sound of horns filled Baltimore’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Dec. 13, ushering in the Christmas season for patrons of Catholic Charities’ Christmas festival.
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January 19, 2012

Seminary enrollment booming at Mount St. Mary’s, ‘Cradle of Bishops’

EMMITSBURG – At a time when some seminaries are struggling, Mount St. Mary’s University Seminary in Emmitsburg is booming.
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January 19, 2012

Some Knights disagree with Anderson, start Web site supporting Obama

WASHINGTON – Upset with a letter critical of Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. for his views on abortion, some Knights of Columbus are preparing to introduce their own Web site backing Sen. Barack Obama for president.
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January 19, 2012

Pope expresses concern over violence against cardinal

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI expressed his concern over the recent violence aimed at Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas, Venezuela.
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January 19, 2012

Holy soul remembered

Seeing the anniversary date of the death of the former Archbishop of Baltimore, Francis Patrick Keough (Dec. 8, 1961), I prayed for his dear soul. While still a child, I met the archbishop’s mother, and then many years later, met the Archbishop upon his arrival in Baltimore. Both were happy memories. My grandmother, Mary Griffin,...
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January 19, 2012

U.S. archbishop at Vatican says Democrats becoming ‘party of death’

ROME – The Democratic Party in the United States “risks transforming itself definitively into a ‘party of death,’” said U.S. Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, prefect of the Vatican’s highest court.
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January 19, 2012

Coloring, comic books aim to protect students from abuse

WASHINGTON – A new comic book produced by the Archdiocese of New York aims to help middle school and high school students protect themselves from sexual predators and have the courage to report improper advances.
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January 19, 2012

Year in Review: Quake recovery moves slowly as Haiti tackles growing cholera epidemic

WASHINGTON – Not much has changed in the region around Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, since a magnitude 7 earthquake leveled just about anything that was standing.
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January 19, 2012

Congressmen outline proposal to ban sex-selection abortions in U.S.

WASHINGTON – Despite evidence that sex-selection abortions may be occurring in the United States, U.S. law affords “less protection from sex-based feticide” than India or China do, according to proposed legislation that is to be introduced soon in the House of Representatives.
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January 19, 2012

Myanmar’s bishops: Cut down on parties, focus on peace

YANGON, Myanmar – Bishops in Myanmar have called on Catholics to cut down on external celebrations of Advent and Christmas this year and focus on promoting peace and development.
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