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January 19, 2012

Catholic organization helps ex-inmates adjust to life on the outside

WILMINGTON, Del. – When Keith Swayne was about to be released from the Delaware Correctional Center near Smyrna three years ago, he faced a bleak future.
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January 19, 2012

Program on religious life debuts

TOLEDO, Ohio – Like moviegoers everywhere, the 100-plus people who filled the auditorium at WGTE-TV in Toledo on a recent evening were looking forward to the show – complete with popcorn and beverages. But this was no ordinary “night at the movies.” It was the result of two years’ work and a partnership between Toledo’s...
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January 19, 2012

Cuban-American confirmed as ninth US ambassador to the Vatican

WASHINGTON – Catholic theologian Miguel Diaz was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Aug. 4 as the ninth U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.
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January 19, 2012

Polish teen lives with Garrett County family

When Karolina Pioro was chosen as a foreign exchange student to the United States, the 17-year-old Polish teen thought for sure she would be living in a metropolis with bustling streets and tall buildings. After arriving in the tiny Western Maryland community of Grantsville in late August, she was surprised to discover a wholly different...
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January 19, 2012

House panel accepts, then rejects abortion ban in health reform bill

WASHINGTON – Despite the support of a U.S. cardinal and its own initial approval, the House Energy and Commerce Committee July 30 rejected an amendment to a House health care reform bill that would have prohibited any mandated abortion coverage, except in cases of rape, incest or life-threatening danger to the mother.
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January 19, 2012

Early church grew thanks to married couples

VATICAN CITY – From the earliest days of Christianity, the faith was nourished and the church grew thanks to the commitment of believing married couples, Pope Benedict XVI said. Continuing what he described as a verbal “portrait gallery” of important figures in the early church, the pope focused his Feb. 7 general audience remarks on...
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January 19, 2012

Interfaith discussion on health reform gives timeliness top priority

WASHINGTON - The Rev. Drew Nettinga opened a prayer breakfast July 28 at the U.S. Capitol with a reminder to Congress that he and other people of faith will be vigilant and persistent on the issue of health care reform.
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January 19, 2012

Red-clad Catholics hope to send heart-healthy message

When Betty Williams enters St. Bernardine Feb. 11, she will be sporting a red outfit and she’s encouraging her fellow parishioners to do the same. The fashion statement is not in honor of St. Valentine’s Day, but to raise awareness about the importance of cardiovascular care and the risk factors related to heart disease.
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January 19, 2012

Israel stops distributing booklet claiming Vatican-Hezbollah ties

JERUSALEM (CNS) - Booklets claiming that the Vatican helped organize tours of the Auschwitz concentration camp for Hezbollah members to teach them how to wipe out Jews were distributed to Israeli soldiers for several months before Israeli military officials suspended the distribution.
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January 19, 2012

Priest serves as Toronto’s second poet laureate

TORONTO – The second person ever to serve as poet laureate for Toronto is also the first Catholic priest to hold the title. It’s an opportune pulpit for Father Pier Giorgio Di Cicco, 57, a priest-poet-philosopher who is now spreading ideas about how individuals, government officials and even business leaders can make cities and communities...
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January 19, 2012

Correct decision was made on school closing

For many years Immaculate Conception parish was the center of my life. In the fall of 1952, Mrs. Tinder, an excellent teacher and mother of Monsignor Tinder, became the first layperson on the grammar school faculty. My two sisters are graduates of Towson Catholic High School.
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January 19, 2012

Skills and intangibles – a recipe for Cougar success

The Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middle River, Lady Cougars are poised and prepped to defend their Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland C Conference title this season, maintaining a strong hold on first place of the Conference’s Y Division. The Cougars are posting a 12-3 league record with their lone conference loss Dec. 20 to...
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