How disappointing that with the proposed revisions to the Missal, the Nicene Creed (CR, July 15) will now end with this sentence, “For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man” – instead of, “For us and for...Read More

ROME – Romans and pilgrims, including hundreds of German altar servers in Rome for a pilgrimage, packed the Basilica of St. Mary Major to mark the feast of the church’s dedication and to watch “snow” fall from the ceiling.Read More

The letter, “Weary of war” (CR, July 15) falsely asserts that the letter from Sean Costello misrepresented the American attitude toward the war in Afghanistan. The sentence which starts “Contrary to what Costello states … ” makes a false linkage to an assertion that Costello never made. How can “Weary of war” demand respect for...Read More

After attempting suicide several years ago at a Cumberland penitentiary, a prisoner spent his days lying alone on the floor of his tiny cell. Staring at the ceiling and speaking few words, the man seemed lost.Read More

I see (“Appreciating American Heroes,” CR, July 1) that you have sub-contracted your design graphics to the American Legion. But I suppose the cover page is consistent with the silence of our priests and Catholic schools.Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien is requesting prayers for Bishop F. Joseph Gossman, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Raleigh and a former auxiliary in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.Read More

Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore has been ranked among the Top 50 in three categories in U.S. News & World Report’s 2010-11 Best Hospitals issue: gastroenterology, 46th; geriatrics, 49th; and orthopedics, 49th.Read More

Catholic leaders oftentimes decry the negative portrayal of the church by the media. “Vatican norms on abuse to be reviewed” (CR, July 15) may provide some insight, albeit unintended, as to the source of the media’s cynicism. The article describes the church’s updating of its 2001 decision that made the sexual abuse of a minor...Read More