Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien has appointed Father Kevin A. Mueller, a Baltimore area native who spent the last two years at St. Mary in Hagerstown, as the new pastor of Church of the Holy Apostles, Gambrills.Read More

ROME – Pope Benedict XVI’s book-length interview is certain to spark global attention, and not only for his comments suggesting that condom use might be acceptable in some circumstances.Read More

A funeral Mass was held for Deacon Arthur L. Micozzi, one of the founding members of St. Isaac Jogues, at his longtime parish in Carney June 23.Read More

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia – A Catholic seminary used as a shelter for people escaping Mount Merapi volcanic eruptions hosted hundreds of Muslim victims at a celebration of the Islamic feast of Eid al-Adha.Read More

ROME – Rome diocesan officials have denied Hollywood producers permission to film the prequel to “The Da Vinci Code” inside its churches in Rome.Read More

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, claiming up to 300,000 lives each year – more than the total lost annually to breast cancer, lung cancer and HIV/AIDS combined.Read More

In last week’s column I shared my ‘near-death’ experience from pulmonary embolisms – blood clots that broke off from a larger clot in my leg and traveled to my lungs. As I explained last week, a blood clot in the leg is known as DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis. Two hundred thousand people die each...Read More

I was deeply grieved to see (CR, Nov. 4) that Catholic registered voters cared more about the economy and less about protecting marriage than the rest of the registered voter population. While the economy is important, shouldn’t we be concerned about the things that are near and dear to the heart of God?Read More