Six years after the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was restored to its original architectural glory, America’s first cathedral is again stepping into the spotlight.Read More
The president of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops have reacted to President Obama's compromise on the HHS mandate by saying there is more work to be done.Read More
It was 83 years ago, but Elizabeth Emma Rather remembers how she and her fellow students at Baltimore’s Institute of Notre Dame were required to leave the classroom backwards and bless themselves with holy water placed near the door on their way out.Read More
LINTHICUM – Every organization, business, and institution is only as strong as its members. The Catholic Church is no different, as the Archdiocese of Baltimore paused to recognize those within its ranks who have committed their lives to serving God and strengthening the church.Read More
Nearly two years ago, St. William of York in Baltimore faced one of the most significant transitions of its nearly 100 years of existence. Its pastor of 14 years was reassigned, the school closed and the small faith community began sharing its new pastor with nearby St. Agnes in Catonsville.Read More
For many Catholics, there are some issues on which the Church’s teaching is difficult to accept. Immigration is seemingly one of these issues. Yet the underpinning for this teaching is the same that justifies our “position” on many other issues so often deemed obvious or “cut and dry” by the very same people.Read More