Our pope spoke (CR, Jan. 8) eloquently and let us hope persuasively about the global economic crisis when he said “are we ready to read it in all its complexity as a challenge for the future and not just an emergency needing short term responses?” The pope’s prescription needs to be taken seriously. The politicians...Read More
Fallston resident Marge Rupp sees no reason to end her 40 years of work at St. Michael the Archangel School, Overlea, just because she recently celebrated her 80th birthday.Read More
The last thing Emily Montoya, Sarah Baer, Sara Caton, Jessica Sweitzer and Rebecca Stevick are going to do as students of Seton Keough won’t be tossing their graduation caps in the air, as they did May 26.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI asked young Catholics to use their computers, Facebook accounts, blogs and Internet video posts to share with their peers the joy of faith in Christ.Read More
SYDNEY, Australia – The earthquake and tsunami that struck the Solomon Islands have made many fearful of widespread disease and hunger among the coastal communities sheltered on high ground. Fresh-water tanks have spoiled, increasing the risk of water-borne diseases that could spread among the thousands of people who lost their homes in the April 2...Read More
DE PERE, Wis. – Through all his years as an author and as an educator, Norbertine Father Alfred McBride has invited people to grow in their faith and in their relationship with God.Read More
Lutheran minister Rev. Karen Brau’s animated reflection on how to bring peace in the war zones in Iraq and the streets of Baltimore had more than 50 Catholics, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Episcopalians and Baptists listening intently during a March 28 Lenten service at Ss. Philip and James in Baltimore. The Churches of Charles series of Lenten...Read More
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI appealed for generosity to the world’s migrant population, saying the movement of peoples should foster a peaceful encounter between civilizations and not conflict.Read More
LOS ANGELES – Buoyed by the resounding defeat of an assisted suicide bill in Vermont March 21, opponents of AB 374 – the California Compassionate Choices Act – are stepping up statewide campaign efforts against the measure proposing the legalization of physician-assisted suicide. Members of Californians Against Assisted Suicide, a diverse coalition that includes medical...Read More
WASHINGTON - Today’s college graduates are all too familiar with texting and using online social networks, but they were advised to keep these tools in check so they can stay connected to God and others.Read More