ALBANY, N.Y. – Following passage of legislation to allow same-sex marriage in the state, the Catholic bishops of New York expressed concern “that both marriage and family will be undermined by this tragic presumption of government.”Read More
CHICAGO – While parishioners stood and stared with tears in their eyes and firefighters continued to pour water on the roof of Holy Name Cathedral, Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago told reporters the cathedral would “bounce back” from an early morning fire Feb. 4.Read More
HONOLULU – The sainthood cause of Blessed Damien de Veuster took a significant step forward when the medical commission of the Vatican Congregation for Saints’ Causes ruled that the healing of a Hawaiian woman of lung cancer more than 10 years ago was “unexplainable according to available medical knowledge.”Read More
The Hispanic community in the Archdiocese of Baltimore has grown significantly in the past 10 years. According to the 2010 Census data there has been a 152 percent increase in the population. This is from approximately 58,000 in 2000 to 146,000 in 2010. Conservative estimates affirm that 70 percent of this population is Catholic. The...Read More
WASHINGTON – While recently reading a book from 1992 called “Big World, Small Screen: The Role of Television in American Society,” I ran across a table with suggestions for parents on how to deal with television in the life of their children.Read More
DETROIT – Chaldean Catholic Bishop Ibrahim N. Ibrahim credited the support of Chaldean Catholics in metro Detroit for the success of a boycott of Miller Brewing Co. products that he said resulted in the company pledging to never again support events that insult and offend religious sensibilities.Read More
BELLEVUE, Wash. – The U.S. bishops have decided to move the responsibility for certifying Catholics for ecclesial ministry from a separate civil corporation in Milwaukee to the Washington headquarters of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Galileo Galilei, who had been condemned by the Catholic Church’s Holy Office, was a genius and a man of faith who deserves the appreciation and gratitude of the church, the Vatican said.Read More
VATICAN CITY – After 138 Muslim scholars wrote to top Christian leaders highlighting shared religious values as a basis for working together for peace and understanding, a Vatican official raised questions about the possibilities for dialogue with Muslims.Read More
We are writing to share the story of a collaborative initiative that points in a positive direction towards the vision of strong schools for all of Baltimore’s children. As participants in a unique partnership with a neighborhood association, a Catholic school, a traditional public school and a public charter school, we certainly understand the complexity...Read More
Towson Catholic High School’s 2008 homecoming queen, Ashley Ryan, participated in the 50th annual Liberty Bowl Parade Jan. 1 in Memphis, Tenn., as America’s homecoming queens represented St. Jude Children’s Hospital.Read More
I have always loved being part of sacramental celebrations. As a priest and a bishop sacramental occasions give me the opportunity to share in the peak personal and religious moments of people lives.Read More