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January 19, 2012

Events in Washington, around US to mark 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade

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.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic financier answers questions on personal finance, ‘bailout’

WASHINGTON – Given the continuing churning in U.S. financial markets and the resultant worry by many Americans, Catholic News Service asked Frank Rauscher, senior principal at Aquinas Associates in Plano, Texas, a Dallas suburb, questions about personal finance and the recently enacted federal “bailout” or “rescue” bill.
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January 19, 2012

One school, two campuses and room to grow

One year after the announcement that Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Middle River, would close, the classrooms are full – of preschoolers and infants.
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January 19, 2012

Shriver, Peace Corps founder and leader in war on poverty, dies at 95

BETHESDA – R. Sargent Shriver, the founder and first director of the Peace Corps, a major figure in the war on poverty and the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 1972, died Jan. 18 in a Bethesda hospital at age 95.
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January 19, 2012

Prayer, homilies, understanding emerge as early themes at Bible synod

VATICAN CITY – Learning to pray with the Scriptures, improving homilies and ensuring an accurate interpretation of Bible passages were the major themes of formal presentations, open discussion and small-group work Oct. 7-8 at the world Synod of Bishops on the Bible.
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January 19, 2012

Norms for saints’ causes call for careful study

VATICAN CITY – In a new set of rules encouraged by Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican is requiring dioceses to be more meticulous and objective when they prepare local sainthood causes.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican officials, Catholics on the street talk about Pope John Paul

VATICAN CITY – Vatican officials, Catholic leaders around the world and ordinary people on the streets and in St. Peter’s Square were more pleased than surprised by news that Pope John Paul II will be beatified May 1.
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January 19, 2012

As term opens, court declines to take four abortion-related cases

WASHINGTON – On the opening day of its fall term Oct. 6, the Supreme Court declined to hear four cases dealing with abortion or abortion-related protest efforts.
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January 19, 2012

IAAM names winter all-stars

The Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland named the following Catholic high school athletes winter sports all-stars.
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January 19, 2012

Aid agencies focus on developing Haitians’ ability to rebuild country

WASHINGTON - As recovery efforts slowly move forward a year after a massive earthquake leveled Haiti’s most densely populated communities, aid and development agencies have begun focusing on building the skills of Haitians to better address the numerous challenges facing the impoverished nation.
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January 19, 2012

Fiscal managers worried about Wall Street woes, but not panicked

MIAMI – People who look after the church’s money say they are worried but not panicked about the nation’s current financial woes.
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January 19, 2012

In Gaza, electricity–or lack thereof–powers daily activities

JERUSALEM – The first question friends in the Gaza Strip ask each other when they meet these days is, “Do you have electricity?” “Three days a week we have no electricity for eight hours straight, depending on the area,” said Omar Shaban, project manager for the Gaza office of the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Relief Services....
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