When it comes to activities for seniors in independent living, choice is a constant. Today’s independent living communities schedule an enormous number of activities and events. And while no one could do it all, the breadth and number of choices means there’s something for everyone.Read More
The March for Life brought out thousands of people Jan. 23, 2012. The crowd was overflowing with teenagers passionate about protecting the unborn. Here is a short example of students from The John Carroll School in Bel Air, Md. showing they care about the issue.Read More
Monsignor Charles Pope, a priest in the Archdiocese of Washington, had people on their feet Jan. 23 at the Rally for Life Mass inside the Verizon Center. His homily was a call to action for the estimated 17,000 teens who were ready to participate in the March for Life. In case you missed it, here’s...Read More
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia hospital’s alleged refusal to provide a kidney transplant to a mentally disabled 3-year-old is yet another example of the harm caused in the United States by the Roe v. Wade court decision legalizing abortion, according to Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.Read More
MEXICO CITY – Church officials reopened Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral with the support of nearly 50 police officers after services were suspended when protesters interrupted a Mass and kicked over pews.Read More
VATICAN CITY – A Vatican official praised church-run schools as valuable components of modern education, saying they deserve public financial support and must not be muzzled on moral issues.Read More
WASHINGTON – Since founding the Gerard Health Foundation in 2001, retired Catholic businessman Raymond B. Ruddy has given away millions to fund pro-life causes, abstinence education and efforts to end the HIV and AIDS pandemic.Read More
Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services President Ken Hackett formally thanked Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien and the St. Vincent de Paul Society for nearly $18,000 in recent contributions to fund aid for people in impoverished parts of the world.Read More
Every day, Deacon B. Curtis Turner glances at the image of Mother Mary Lange hanging on his wall at St. Frances Academy in East Baltimore and offers a prayer.Read More