ALBANY, N.Y. – New York state’s Catholic bishops called the state Legislature’s effort to legalize same-sex marriage “ill-advised” and said it “would radically change the timeless institution of marriage.”Read More

The first dinner Gladys Kemp made for the priests at St. Alphonsus Rodriguez in Woodstock didn’t turn out too well – she burned the meal.Read More

As Monsignor Paul G. Cook reflects on 50 years of priesthood, the St. Joseph, Cockeysville, pastor can’t help but think of all the lives he has touched.Read More

Mason work that has stood since the 19th century is enhanced by orange walls and a light blue vaulted ceiling that are set off by double crown molding.Read More

WASHINGTON – Although the 30-day period for public comment on the National Institutes of Health's draft guidelines for funding of embryonic stem-cell research has ended, the U.S. bishops are continuing their campaign urging members of Congress not to permit such funding.Read More

In late April and early May, the blogosphere was in an uproar over two documents circulated by the National Counterterrorism Center, which is charged with strategic coordination among federal agencies of the war against terrorism. “The Words That Work” and “Terminology to Define the Terrorists” urged government officials and U.S. diplomats to avoid “Islamism” and...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien ordained 13 new deacons for the Archdiocese of Baltimore during a joyful May 23 liturgy that highlighted their commitment to prayer and service.Read More

WASHINGTON – Theologian Georgia Masters Keightley believes the way Catholics live out their faith obligations to social activism ought first to be by creating neighborhood food pantries and participating in town council elections.Read More