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January 19, 2012

Census will yield no data on religion, but it wasn’t always that way

WASHINGTON – When Americans fill out their census forms April 1, none of the 10 questions will ask about their religion.
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January 19, 2012

Winter storms may be difficult, but can bring out the best in us

When the Baltimore area has gotten more snow this winter than my native Chicago area (45 inches as of Feb. 8, compared to 32 inches in the Windy City), something must be terribly wrong with the balance of nature. Yes, we’ve heard all about the El Niño effect, and moisture coming from the Gulf of...
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January 19, 2012

Austrian Salesian started as gym teacher, now serves elite athletes

WHISTLER, British Columbia – When Salesian Father Bernhard Maier was ordained, he had no idea that his parish would one day cover all of Austria, serving some of the highest-level athletes in Austria.
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop O’Brien speaks against nuclear weapons at Paris conference

Although he acknowledged that the path to the elimination of nuclear weapons will be “long and treacherous,” Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien said humanity “must walk this path with both care and courage in order to build a future free of the nuclear threat.”
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop praises Legatus members for sharing faith with others

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien thanked a group of Maryland Catholic business leaders for the centrality of their faith Jan. 27 after a Mass and dinner for the Baltimore chapter of Legatus.
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January 19, 2012

Tracks of success laid decades ago for Westminster lawyer

When 92-year-old Charles O. Fisher Sr. thinks back to his years as a student at St. John School in Westminster during the 1920s and 30s, nuns and trains come to mind.
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January 19, 2012

Father Dietzen overlooks authority of Bible

Father Dietzen’s first response (CR, Jan. 21) misses a very important point. The question was whether a person who had an affair for many years had a lesser sin because he was impotent. The response addressed that issue, but missed the more important issue, fornication or adultery.
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January 19, 2012

Haitian orphans arrive in Pittsburgh, as do families to adopt them

PITTSBURGH – Capping a rescue that mesmerized much of the country following the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, 53 orphans arrived safely at Pittsburgh International Airport Jan. 19.
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January 19, 2012

Humanity at its Best

Haiti! As horrendous a human disaster as can be imagined! Immediately and inevitably, the cry is raised. Why? How could a good and loving God permit such unspeakable suffering?
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January 19, 2012

U.S. suspends deportation of Haitians; flow of displaced people expected

WASHINGTON – Many people who survived Haiti’s devastating Jan. 12 earthquake are expected to soon be looking for new places to live, creating the potential for thousands or even hundreds of thousands of displaced people trying to settle in other countries in the region.
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January 19, 2012

After cathedral blast, Philippine bishop urges Catholics not to fear

MANILA, Philippines – Catholics must continue living their faith without fear, the bishop of Jolo said after a grenade blast outside his cathedral.
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January 19, 2012

First American Indian prelate, Bishop Donald Pelotte, dies at age 64

WASHINGTON – Retired Bishop Donald E. Pelotte of Gallup, N.M., the first American Indian bishop in the United States, died Jan. 7 at a Florida hospital. He was 64.
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