As people stumbled in and out of busy Annapolis watering holes on a chilly Oct. 7 evening, a group of young adults sat on the second floor of the Dock Street Bar and Grill and just wanted to talk Catholic theology and politics.Read More
NEW YORK – Pope Benedict XVI arrived at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport slightly ahead of schedule April 18, but two students from the Brooklyn Diocese’s Catholic schools were ready for him.Read More
The following parishes and Catholic organizations are sponsoring transportation to the March for Life in Washington, Jan. 24. Call the numbers listed for more information.Read More
Talk about going back to the drawing board! As a senior person trying to avoid tiresome nostalgia, I am still driven to see the chasm-like gap between the mid-20th century, with all its faults, and the present. And it happened fast. Instant communication with the rest of the globe, once a marvel, is now hand-held,...Read More
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s bishops and a group of Jesuits in the country called on the government to put in place short- and medium-term plans to address the hunger crisis driven by a hike in world food staples.Read More
WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of pro-lifers from all over the United States are expected to travel to the nation’s capital for events marking the Jan. 22 anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion.Read More
In his ministry as a deacon, St. Francis of Assisi was beloved for his legendary humility and his unwavering commitment to the Catholic Church. On the Oct. 4 feast day of the popular saint, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien encouraged current and future deacons of the Archdiocese of Baltimore to look to St. Francis as a...Read More
BARRANQUITA, Peru – The knock at Father Mario Bartolini’s door came a little after 8 p.m. April 10. On the porch stood Robert Romero Rios, his face creased with worry and his rubber boots caked with mud.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Inviting a Jewish scholar to address the world Synod of Bishops on the Bible was logical given the role of the Scriptures in Jewish life, said the head of the synod office.Read More
WASHINGTON – While presenting Cardinal William H. Keeler with a special honor April 14 in Washington, leaders of the Anti-Defamation League said the retired archbishop of Baltimore recently alleviated tensions between Jews and the Vatican.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Christ, the king of the world, is not found on the thrones of power or in the hallways of learning, he is found defenseless among the poor and humble, Pope Benedict XVI said.Read More