BANGALORE, India – A Pakistani church official condemned the bomb blast that claimed at least 53 lives and left about 270 injured at one of the premier hotels in Islamabad.Read More
In an age when medical technology makes it possible to extend human life far beyond what was previously possible, the nine active Catholic bishops serving Maryland have completed a new pastoral letter aimed at helping Catholics apply their faith to end-of-life decisions.Read More
Octavio Colin is a father of nine who recently celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary. The Mexican immigrant believes Our Lady of Guadalupe is the reason he’s alive today to enjoy watching his family blossom.Read More
WASHINGTON – The financial shocks that have staggered the U.S. economy in September have raised worries about the prices of housing, energy and food as well as retirement income, said a spokesman for a Catholic-run investment services firm.Read More
When St. Bernardine, Baltimore, parishioners were asked to vote for their favorite usher, the overwhelming victory of Edmondson Village resident Joe Oden Sr. didn’t surprise any of his colleagues.Read More
LUBECK, Germany – As the Nazi executioner beheaded three Catholic priests and a Lutheran pastor, one after another in a matter of minutes, their blood flowed together, creating a powerful symbol for ecumenism in northern Germany.Read More
Whÿsper Irving wasn’t about to let one of her classmates hit her with the dodge ball during a recent physical education class at John Paul Regional School in Woodlawn.Read More
CARACAS, Venezuela – A Venezuelan archbishop and Catholic institutions have joined the nation’s political opposition in criticizing the government’s shutdown of an independent television station.Read More
The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Department of Catholic Schools continues to take shape with the appointment of three key administrators in recent months.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Catholic relief agencies and parishes worldwide are responding to the devastation in Haiti, battered by four deadly hurricanes.Read More
What Oriole Park at Camden Yards has lost to greed and lackluster performance, Ripken Stadium, Aberdeen, has made up for in supporting youth baseball in a fan-oriented setting. Ripken Stadium was, again, home to the MIAA A and B Conference Baseball Championships and fans were not disappointed. Under clear, blue skies, the American flag stood...Read More
Baltimore Ravens kicker Bill Cundiff and reserve running back Matt Lawrence visited Baltimore City’s Archbishop Borders School Nov. 29 and had a message for the student body: value your education.Read More