VATICAN CITY – The decision to follow Christ is not an easy one to make, so young people should look for support from the Christian community and the church, Pope Benedict XVI said in his message for World Youth Day 2011.Read More
“You can’t be Irish and not know that eventually life will break your heart.” I’ve always attributed that quote to Pierre Salinger, the press secretary for President John F. Kennedy, on the occasion of Kennedy’s assassination.Read More
Much like St. Francis of Assisi, who is close to her heart, Oak Crest retirement community resident Chris Baugh portrays peacefulness, humility and an unwavering faith.Read More
Similar to television’s version of “The Biggest Loser,” a priest and a youth minister are going head to head – or in this case stomach to stomach – in the St. John’s Largest Loser weight-loss contest not only to benefit charities of their choice, but their health and wellbeing as well.Read More
WASHINGTON – Five years after the devastating effects of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, rebuilding efforts are still very much a work in progress. Many, but not all, Gulf Coast residents have returned and although many homes and buildings have been rebuilt, more still needs to be done.Read More
One in two American women will suffer a fracture caused by osteoporosis, but men need to be worrying, too. One out of every four men older than 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture, but unlike women, men aren’t as aware of the disease and don’t take steps to prevent it.Read More
At the feet of the Statue of Liberty a famous series of lines from a sonnet penned in 1883 by the poet Emma Lazarus can be found. Words that spoken from the lips of “Lady Liberty” were directed at nations in far off lands across the Atlantic Ocean throughout the European continent and reaching as...Read More
Approximately 715 catechumens and candidates will enter the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at the Easter Vigil. The men, women and children of all ages took their next big step on that journey Feb. 10 as they were presented to the bishops of Baltimore during the Rite of Election.Read More
VATICAN CITY – The United States has a duty to leave behind peace, not chaos, when troops are finally withdrawn from Iraq, said an Iraqi bishop.Read More
Sister Mary Ferdinand Tunis, R.S.M., celebrated 70 years as a nun and 88 years as a parishioner of St. Cecilia, Baltimore, on Dec. 23. “I can’t do too much with the parish but be their senior member,” she said with a chuckle.Read More
It turned out to be quite a humorous moment. I was speaking with one of the holy deacons (The good that deacons do for the people of God is inestimable. But that’s another topic for another article).Read More
VATICAN CITY – A Vatican cardinal defended Pope Benedict XVI’s reformulation of a prayer for the conversion of Jews and said he hopes it will not become an obstacle in Catholic-Jewish dialogue.Read More