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January 19, 2012

St. Robert Bellarmine

St. Robert Bellarmine was born Oct. 4, 1621, in Italy. After a Jesuit education, he joined the Jesuits in September 1560 despite his father’s opposition. He taught theology at the University of Louvain and Collegio Romano. He wrote a paper to defend the Catholic Church against Protestant attacks. He wrote a catechism for children and...
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January 19, 2012

Church will act against sex abuse, pope promises victims

VATICAN CITY – Recalling a recent meeting with victims of sex abuse by clergy, Pope Benedict XVI reiterated his promise that the church was doing everything it could to end abuse.
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January 19, 2012

St. Germanus

St. Germanus, a friend of St. Benedict, was the bishop of Capua. As the papal legate to Constantinople, he worked to heal the Acacian schism. However, the schismatics did not treat him well and no progress was made. St. Germanus died circa 545 of natural causes.
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January 19, 2012

Bishop Malooly issues a statement on the passing of Archbishop Borders

April 19, 2010 --- (Wilmington, DE) --- The following is a statement from the Most Rev. W. Francis Malooly, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, on the passing to eternal life of the Most Rev. William D. Borders, retired Archbishop of Baltimore:
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January 19, 2012

St. Eulalia of Merida

St. Eulalia of Merida was born circa 290. This consecrated virgin wanted to be a martyr. During the persecutions of Christians by Emperor Diocletian, Eulalia confessed her faith. She was tortured and burned alive for her faith circa 304. St. Eulalia is patron saint of torture victims and Merida, Spain.
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January 19, 2012

Harford parishioner makes a clean sweep

Growing up as a parishioner of St. Patrick, Havre de Grace, Mary Ann Lisanti learned to have a deep appreciation for the beauty of creation around her.
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January 19, 2012

Latin America begins feeling ripples of clergy sexual abuse crisis

LIMA, Peru - As clergy sex abuse scandals in Europe made headlines worldwide, bishops in Latin America expressed support for Pope Benedict XVI. But observers say it is just a matter of time before the upheaval that has struck the United States and Europe hits Latin America.
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January 19, 2012

Priest apologizes for not recalling letter about halting Murphy trial

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A priest who was involved in the canonical trial of a priest accused of abusing deaf children decades ago has admitted he made a mistake when he said then-Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland never told him to halt the trial.
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January 19, 2012

Doctor and his team make a difference in Haiti

It’s in Dr. Dan Bochicchio’s nature to answer the call for help. The Baltimore VA Medical Center anesthesiologist and member of the Army National Guard has helped treat thousands of people over the years.
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January 19, 2012

Christ’s passion is model for Christian pilgrimage, pope says

VATICAN CITY – Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass for 50,000 people at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI said the passion of Christ is a model for every Christian’s spiritual pilgrimage through life.
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January 19, 2012

Pope Benedict accepts resignation of Ireland’s Bishop Magee

DUBLIN, Ireland – Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop John Magee of Cloyne, more than a year after the bishop requested that an apostolic administrator be appointed to run the diocese. As he stepped down March 24, Bishop Magee, 73, offered an apology to victims of abuse by clergy in his diocese.
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January 19, 2012

Pope apologizes to Irish abuse victims, orders Vatican investigation

VATICAN CITY – In a letter to Irish Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI personally apologized to victims of priestly sexual abuse and announced new steps to heal the wounds of the scandal, including a Vatican investigation and a year of penitential reparation.
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