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January 19, 2012

Response to ICE raids ongoing

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has conducted raids in recent weeks at workplaces across the U.S. to round up workers who are in the country illegally. In two communities where raids took place March 6 – South Bend, Ind., and New Bedford, Mass. – members of the Catholic community and the...
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January 19, 2012

It’s amazing what the church can do

One story that may never be fully told is the story of all the good that the Catholic Church does. The big ticket items are obvious for all to see – the tremendous contribution to education at the primary, secondary and college and university levels; the service to the poor and needy by Catholic Charities...
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January 19, 2012

Loosening abortion laws in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY – Catholics and civic organizations have launched a campaign against a Mexico City proposal to legalize abortion during the first three months of pregnancy. The proposal “has awoken the conscience of civil society in this city,” said Armando Martinez, president of the College of Catholic Lawyers in Mexico City, at a March 18...
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January 19, 2012

Obama’s ambassador nominee recalled fondly at his Catholic alma mater

LOS ANGELES – As a student at Bishop Amat High School, Carlos Pascual never had an A-minus.
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January 19, 2012

Hundreds discuss racism, poverty at teach-in

NEW ORLEANS – More than 500 students from Jesuit colleges, universities and high schools gathered in New Orleans March 9-11 to discuss racism and poverty and engage in spring-break service work. They were among the approximately 2,000 Jesuit-affiliated students who were to descend on New Orleans in a 10-day period to aid in the city’s...
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January 19, 2012

Polish archbishop urges people to keep late pontiff’s letters private

WARSAW, Poland – A Polish archbishop has urged people with letters from John Paul II not to publish them out of respect for the late pontiff.
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January 19, 2012

Pope, Russian president discuss relations

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI and Russian President Vladimir Putin spent 25 minutes speaking privately March 13, discussing Catholic-Orthodox relations and ways to strengthen the relationship between the Vatican and the Russian government. Although two translators were present for the private meeting in Pope Benedict’s library, they told reporters that the pope and Putin...
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January 19, 2012

Stress spiritual works of mercy

There was a time when disciples dedicated themselves to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of the bread and prayer, with the result that the Church grew. Now is a time when bishops in the United States are gathered together wondering why the church in America has shrunk over the last 50 years. Could there...
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January 19, 2012

Ravens, Good Samaritan complete playground

John Harbaugh took one look at a group of children who attend Good Samaritan Hospital’s Child Development Center and said “OK, we’re going to put these guys through a drill.”
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January 19, 2012

St. Pius X celebrates 50th anniversary

Steve Spurrier has been a member of St. Pius X, Rodgers Forge, since the day he was baptized, some 44 years ago. Now married with three children he is active in marriage preparatory classes, coaching sports teams in the parish and school and playing the drums for the group “40 more days” which helps celebrate...
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January 19, 2012

Pontifical university in Peru caught in dispute

LIMA, Peru – The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru has been caught up in a legal dispute over who controls it. The university, widely accepted as the leading academic institution in Lima, has built a reputation of liberalism and activism for human rights. It is built on property bequeathed by Jose de la Riva Aguero,...
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January 19, 2012

New York bishops urge state Senate to reject same-sex marriage bill

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York state’s Catholic bishops called the state Legislature’s effort to legalize same-sex marriage “ill-advised” and said it “would radically change the timeless institution of marriage.”
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