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January 19, 2012

In Gaza, electricity–or lack thereof–powers daily activities

JERUSALEM – The first question friends in the Gaza Strip ask each other when they meet these days is, “Do you have electricity?” “Three days a week we have no electricity for eight hours straight, depending on the area,” said Omar Shaban, project manager for the Gaza office of the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Relief Services....
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January 19, 2012

Prayer in Faith

“Be still and know that I am God.” Ps 46:10
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January 19, 2012

Pope Benedict suggests a fast from words and images

VATICAN CITY – Inadvertently or not, Pope Benedict XVI allowed reporters to get a taste of a Lenten experience he recommended to the priests of the Diocese of Rome, “fasting from words and images.”
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January 19, 2012

Pope names Ghana’s Cardinal Turkson head of justice, peace council

VATICAN CITY - During a special synod dedicated to peace and justice in Africa, Pope Benedict XVI named African Cardinal Peter Turkson as head of the Vatican’s justice and peace council.
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January 19, 2012

Men in Black take on D.C. priests

The “Men in Black,” that fearsome basketball squad of priests and seminarians from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, will play the “DC Hood,” a team of priests and seminarians from Washington on March 2.
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January 19, 2012

Synod message decries corruption, appeals for cooperation in Africa

VATICAN CITY – The greed, corruption and unjust economic structures fomenting conflict and poverty in Africa must be overcome through the united cooperation of all people of good will, said the Synod of Bishops for Africa.
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January 19, 2012

Religious leaders, urge Bush to promote Middle East peace

WASHINGTON – Two U.S. cardinals are part of an interfaith group of religious leaders who have asked President George W. Bush for his “active leadership” in achieving a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian territories, and for a comprehensive cease-fire covering Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
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January 19, 2012

In Holy Land, schools are part of legacy of Rosary Sisters’ founder

JERUSALEM – Rosary Sister Hortense Nakhleh’s eyes crinkle and her giggle is infectious as she recounts how she accompanied a group of students from the Rosary Sisters’ High School to a space camp in Turkey recently. She even received a certificate of participation like the students.
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January 19, 2012

Actress brings message of hope to Catholic students

LOS ANGELES – During a candid and open exchange with Catholic high school students in Los Angeles, actress America Ferrera, star of the television show “Ugly Betty,” encouraged young people to overcome any obstacles in the way of achieving their dreams and to take advantage of unexpected opportunities.
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January 19, 2012

Parishioner healed of cancer dies; Blessed Seelos sainthood cause will proceed

Mary Ellen Heibel, a parishioner of St. Mary in Annapolis whose cancer disappeared after she sought the intercession of Blessed Francis X. Seelos, died of pneumonia Oct. 9. She was 71.
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January 19, 2012

Spalding program gives competitive edge

Kids are flocking to it. It’s an off-season program that makes student-athletes faster, stronger and better, and it’s free to the student body of Archbishop Spalding High School, Severn.
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January 19, 2012

Hospice chaplain benefits from MammoSite therapy

Occasionally, the comforter needs comforting.
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