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January 19, 2012

Camp St. Vincent: Homeless children enjoy summer haven

For Tammie Maynard of Booth House, a homeless shelter in Mount Vernon, Camp St. Vincent has served two purposes toward her and her daughter’s well-being.
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January 19, 2012

Pope, on plane, says church can help Africa address its problems

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO CAMEROON – Making his first trip to Africa, Pope Benedict XVI said the Catholic Church can help bring answers to the continent’s chronic problems, including poverty, AIDS and tribalism.
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January 19, 2012

Benedictines open cause for 36 North Korean martyrs

SEOUL, South Korea – The largest Benedictine abbey in Asia has opened the canonization cause for three dozen 20th-century martyrs of the Benedictine mission in North Korea.
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January 19, 2012

At opening of exhibit on rescue, Chilean miners say God was with them

WASHINGTON – The dramatic and uplifting story of survival and a rescue that captivated the world one year ago unfolds in “Against All Odds: Rescue at the Chilean Mine,” a new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington.
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January 19, 2012

No challenge too great for new authors

Margaret Patrick placed a hand on her son Jordan’s arm and smiled. Seconds later, her eyes dampened.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican expands mission to saving planet, not just souls

VATICAN CITY – Expanding its mission from saving souls to saving the planet, the Vatican is going green. A giant rooftop garden of solar panels will be built next year on top of the Paul VI audience hall, creating enough electricity to heat, cool and light the entire building year-round. “Solar energy will provide all...
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January 19, 2012

New Montessori program at St. Pius X ‘tried and true’

The countdown has begun for St. Pius X Schoolprincipal Maggie Dates.
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January 19, 2012

Death penalty debate moves to House as MCC advances other important issues

In the wake of the Maryland Senate’s rejection of a ban on the death penalty, repeal advocates are shifting their attention to the House of Delegates where the Judiciary Committee is expected to take up the controversial issue in a March 17 hearing.
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January 19, 2012

Bush invited to meet with Sant’Egidio Community in Rome

ROME – U.S. President George W. Bush has been invited to visit the Sant’Egidio Community, a Catholic lay community known for leading high-profile peace negotiations as well as being active in the fight against the death penalty and HIV/AIDS. The White House received the invitation but as of May 23 still had to decide if...
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January 19, 2012

Faith formation alive and well

I am responding enthusiastically to Jim Devereaux’s letter titled “When will we learn importance of adult faith formation?” (CR, July 28). A “Pastoral Plan for Adult Faith Formation in the United States,” as issued by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1999, was established in the Archdiocese of Baltimore by Cardinal William H. Keeler...
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January 19, 2012

Traumatic accident guides man back to his faith

He has no recollection of the cab heading toward him, of his flying 25 feet through the air, of his body lying broken there on the roadside, of the helicopter trip to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
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January 19, 2012

Summer trip stops at shrines, sees baseball legend

Father Matthew Buening, associate pastor of Immaculate Conception in Towson, just happened to be wearing his Cal Ripken Jr. jersey on the day it was announced the baseball star would be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and Father Buening felt it was a sign. Father Buening and Wendt Touring have created a Catholic...
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