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January 19, 2012

Two inside views of late pope’s life

VATICAN CITY – As Pope John Paul II’s sainthood cause rolled forward, two people close to him have offered quite different insider accounts of his life and times. Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz of Krakow, the late pope’s personal secretary for 39 years, has produced a conversational memoir called “A Life with Karol.” In anecdotal fashion, it...
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January 19, 2012

Priestly conversion needed for credible church reform, pope says

VATICAN CITY – Personal conversion and purification, especially for priests, are critical steps in the process of true and credible reform of the church, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop O’Brien testifies against the death penalty

ANNAPOLIS – While others debated the financial costs of maintaining the death penalty in Maryland, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien highlighted moral concerns during an Aug. 19 appearance before the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment in Annapolis.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican criticizes Jesuit liberation theologian

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican strongly criticized the work of Jesuit Father Jon Sobrino, a leading proponent of liberation theology, saying some of his writings relating to the divinity of Christ were “not in conformity with the doctrine of the church.” In publishing a detailed notification March 14, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the...
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January 19, 2012

Michigan religious order set to buy Pope John Paul II Cultural Center

WASHINGTON - A Michigan religious order experiencing rapid growth since its formation in 1997 is planning to buy the 10-year-old Pope John Paul II Cultural Center across the street from The Catholic University of America.
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January 19, 2012

Father Janaites carried burdens for others

Since the strokes in my eyes in 2002, I’ve found that tears come pretty easily. However, I needed no such excuse when I first heard that Father Stan Janaites had died on Aug. 5. I cried again as I stood at his coffin in St. Joseph’s Church in Sykesville.
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January 19, 2012

Providence provides as lacrosse gets underway at St. Frances

According to U.S. Lacrosse, America’s first sport is rapidly becoming one of its favorite sports and the growth shows no signs of slowing. Adding to those statistics is St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, with the start of their boys’ lacrosse program. Head coach Rev. Derrick Truesdale, a former lacrosse player himself, is now steadily focused on...
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January 19, 2012

Science is neither a panacea, nor to be feared, says pope

VATICAN CITY – Science is never to be feared, yet its discoveries will never be enough to answer all of the world’s questions, Pope Benedict XVI told scientists and researchers meeting at the Vatican.
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January 19, 2012

Right-hand man to the archbishop of Baltimore

Advisor and assistant to three men who directed the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Bishop W. Francis Malooly most deftly handled that role in October 2006, when tragedy struck.
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January 19, 2012

Parishioners in the archdiocese donate blood often

Sue Miller is a champion. A plaque proves it on the Wall of Champions at Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, and her hospital ID badge announces it as well. Attached to her badge by a gold pin, the garnered award reads, “Putting you first” with “Champion” scrawled across it. “I wear it on my ID badge...
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January 19, 2012

Ehrlich promises to bring change to Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – Former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. thought his career in politics was finished four years ago, when he lost his bid for reelection.
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January 19, 2012

Pope urges Christian drivers to examine consciences

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI, lamenting the high number of traffic accidents over the summer holiday period, called on Christians to make “a personal examination of conscience” about the way they drive.
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