EMMITSBURG – Holding her black graduation cap in one hand and gently dabbing a tissue to her eyes to stave off an allergy attack, Lola Jemibewon was filled with mixed emotions as she stood in line waiting for her May 11 graduation procession to begin at Mount St. Mary’s University.Read More

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration’s decision to no longer support the federal Defense of Marriage Act is an “alarming and grave injustice,” said New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.Read More

Most people don’t recognize the plain, nickel-plated bracelet that circles the right wrist of Sister Stacy Gunnip, S.S.N.D. They think it’s an ID bracelet.Read More

LOS ANGELES – More than 6,000 people assembled for two Masses Feb. 27 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to observe a historic – and rare – transition of leadership in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.Read More

The Loyola Blakefield, Towson, rugby team defeated defending champions The John Carroll, School, Bel Air, 14-7 at home May 5 in the MIAA rugby championship.Read More

MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos trapped in the violent upheaval in Libya took refuge inside the cathedral of the apostolic vicariate of Tripoli as they awaited word that safe passage out of the country was secured, a missionary priest said.Read More

Unimaginable suffering brought Mazen Faraj and Rami Elhanan together. A desire to end the decades of violence that inflicted such pain is what drew Mr. Elhanan, 58, and Mr. Faraj, 32, to downtown Baltimore in early May to participate in Catholic Relief Services’ Peace in the Holy Land speaker tour.Read More

TOWSON – Anthony Day, the principal of Loyola Blakefield School, was about to lead a prayer the morning of Feb. 21, when one of his guests asked to do so.Read More