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January 19, 2012

Rome, world prepare for beatification of Pope John Paul II

VATICAN CITY – As the countdown continued for the beatification of Pope John Paul II, church and civil authorities put the finishing touches on logistical plans to handle potentially massive crowds at the main events in Rome.
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January 19, 2012

Religious leaders must prevent fanaticism, dialogue participants say

VATICAN CITY – Religious leaders must work to prevent fanaticism, promote dialogue and stem violence, Catholic and Muslim representatives said.
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January 19, 2012

Palestinian beer on tap during Oktoberfest

TAYBEH, West Bank – Beer flowed freely, the smell of grilled meat wafted in the air and the beat of the traditional “darbuka” drum resounded through the hillside as this all-Christian Palestinian village celebrated its version of the German Oktoberfest. Later, when evening fell over the village and people had their fill of sticky Arabic...
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January 19, 2012

Catholics need to be awake to reality of evil, pope says at audience

VATICAN CITY – When Jesus asked his disciples to stay awake while he prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, he was asking every believer throughout history to remain awake to the reality of God and to the reality of sin, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop reaches out through commercials

Standing beneath three bright floodlights at Our Daily Bread Employment Center in Baltimore, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien looked straight into a slow- rolling tele¬vision camera and made a heartfelt pitch for generosity.
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January 19, 2012

Pope visits Marian shrine

MARIAZELL, Austria – Inspired by a small wooden statue of Mary and the child Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI appealed on behalf of the world’s suffering children, including the poor, the orphaned and those forced to fight in wars. The pope spoke during Mass Sept. 8 for some 30,000 pilgrims at the Austrian shrine of Mariazell,...
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January 19, 2012

Decline of traditional marriage affects students’ values, speakers say

WASHINGTON – The decline of traditional marriage in America continues to affect students’ education and the future welfare of the Catholic Church, said a University of Virginia professor at a symposium at The Catholic University of America.
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January 19, 2012

Death penalty repeal effort moves forward

The longstanding effort to repeal Maryland’s death penalty moved forward with a state commission’s recommendation that executions be ended.
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January 19, 2012

Pope strongly urges Europe not to deny its values

VIENNA, Austria – Before an audience of Austrian political leaders and international diplomats, Pope Benedict XVI urged Europe to not to jettison its Christian values – especially when it comes to the rights of the unborn and the dying. The pope made the remarks Sept. 7 in an ornate reception hall of Vienna’s Hofburg Palace,...
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January 19, 2012

Wilmington Diocese to cut jobs, close newspaper to pay abuse costs

WILMINGTON, Del. – The Diocese of Wilmington will eliminate 19 full-time and three part-time positions as it cuts operating expenses and prepares to pay more than $77.4 million to survivors of sexual abuse by priests.
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January 19, 2012

North Dakota priest set to become the youngest U.S. college president

WASHINGTON – A 33-year-old North Dakota priest has been tapped to assume the presidency of the University of Mary in Bismarck, and when he officially starts his new job July 1, 2009, it’s believed he will become the youngest U.S. college president.
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January 19, 2012

Fired Catholic schoolteacher drops suit

APPLETON, Wis. – A Catholic schoolteacher who claimed she was illegally fired in 2004 for undergoing in vitro fertilization treatments dropped her discrimination suit Aug. 27 following a settlement in which the terms were not disclosed.
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