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January 19, 2012

Calvert Hall surgeon saves lives on battlefield

Whenever an American serviceman suffered a major injury in Iraq, there was a very strong probability he would be treated by Dr. Wilmer Jones.
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January 19, 2012

Pope lays out crossroads for Catholic higher education

Midway through his U.S. visit, Pope Benedict XVI told Catholic college and university presidents that using a Catholic campus as a platform to teach something that contradicts the church’s teaching is an abuse of academic freedom. Commenting on that remark, Father Thomas Reese, S.J., offered an interesting slant. “In a sense, he’s exercising his own...
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January 19, 2012

Hold military to same standards as office-holders

How interesting to follow your lukewarm article on Sen. Ted Kennedy with praise of a military priest “taking faith to troops on front” (CR, Sept. 3).Apparently it’s not OK for Kennedy to believe that the only course to follow legally in this pluralistic country, given the Constitution, is to allow women to choose how to...
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January 19, 2012

Second collection benefits seminarians

The annual collection to benefit seminarians in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will take place May 3-4 in parishes. This is the only collection throughout the year that supports the archdiocese’s effort to form and educate men to become priests. All proceeds directly support the educational costs related to seminary formation. Each seminarian is formed pastorally,...
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January 19, 2012

Thrifty Iowa man leaves surprise $1.4 million bequest to his parish

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Lifelong bachelor Clair Adams, 95, of Clinton lived simply and was buried in a favorite red fleece jacket that cost $9 at Wal-Mart. What he didn’t spend on himself – an estate worth a little more than $1.4 million – he bequeathed to his parish, Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace in Clinton.
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January 19, 2012

Three Chicago siblings serve their country as another waits in wings

CHICAGO – Elvira Sosa never saw herself as a military mother. No one in her family, or her husband Pedro’s family, had ever served in uniform.
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January 19, 2012

Health care back in Washington spotlight, but some look farther north

WASHINGTON – As members of Congress returned to Washington after their summer recess, much of the focus for the hottest topic before them – health care reform – seemed to be farther north, in Massachusetts.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal: Relics of Padre Pio remind Catholics saints were people

SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy – Venerating the relics of St. Padre Pio is a reminder that the saints were real men and women who lived for God, said Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes.
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January 19, 2012

Massachusetts diocese announces parish closings, reconfirgurations

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Springfield Diocese announced parish reconfigurations and 19 parish closings during Aug. 29-30 weekend Masses.
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January 19, 2012

Group tries to stop flow of Christian emigration from Holy Land

JERUSALEM – Butros Abu Shanab said he may be like the tragic literary hero Don Quixote as he tries to stop the continuing tide of Christian emigration.
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January 19, 2012

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen plans anniversary, music events

The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland is planning a host of events to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Church tours, concerts and a “fun day” are all on the agenda, with the celebration culminating in an anniversary Mass on Nov. 15. Throughout the fall, the cathedral will also offer its annual Cathedral music series...
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January 19, 2012

Pope avoids politicking, urges strong moral focus in public policy

WASHINGTON – Although some had predicted that Pope Benedict XVI’s April 15-20 visit to the United States would take a decidedly political turn in a presidential election year, the pope’s major speeches avoided specific references to most domestic and international issues while defending the right of church leaders to speak out on public policy matters.
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