“We need help!” That was the message from Rosalie Cummings of the Fallston United Methodist Church in early October. Her plea was in response to the depletion of the stock of food in the F.I.S.H. Food Pantry that the church maintains. Recent economic conditions have strained food pantries throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore and could...Read More
Kudos to Cardinal Stafford for having the courage to speak out regarding our president-elect (CR, Nov. 27). It’s a shame you had to bury his comments on page 6. We will sow in this country what we have reaped and may God have mercy on us!Read More
STOCKTON, Calif. – A Modesto pastor urged his parishioners to receive the sacrament of penance if they voted for President-elect Barack Obama, who supports legalized abortion, but Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton said the sacrament was not obligatory for Catholics who supported Obama.Read More
Over the last few years, Father Eugene Nickol looked around Millersville and his parish, Our Lady of the Fields, and marveled at their simultaneous growth.Read More
As sweet-smelling smoke from burning incense floated heavenward in graceful, fading swirls of gray, dozens of children crowded into the sanctuary at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Nov. 21.Read More
SHANGHAI, China – Some Catholics in the Shanghai Diocese said they have witnessed smoke emerging from a bronze statue of Mary holding the Infant Jesus – Our Lady of Sheshan – atop the Minor Basilica of St. Mary.Read More
Catholics throughout Baltimore will celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception – the fact that by God’s grace, the Blessed Virgin Mary was preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception – on Dec. 8. According to the Dictionary of the Liturgy, “the Immaculate Conception is more than just Mary’s preservation from evil....Read More
Kindly accept our appreciation for a job well done by reporter Matt Palmer and The Catholic Review staff for the recent article “Eagle Scout overcomes obstacles” (CR, Oct. 23).Read More
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican said the current market crisis calls for a new international agreement to effectively monitor global financial operations and give poorer countries a greater voice in economic policies.Read More