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January 19, 2012

The nobility of Cardinal Dulles

If the United States had a nobility, Avery Dulles would have been born into it. His great-grandfather, John W. Foster, and his great-uncle, Robert Lansing, both served as Secretary of State. So did his father, John Foster Dulles, who also negotiated the post-World War II peace treaty with Japan. Avery Dulles’s uncle, Allen Dulles, was...
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January 19, 2012

Many possible political, economic paths seen for post-Mubarak Egypt

WASHINGTON – After the 18-day “revolution” of public protests that toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Feb. 11, the path ahead for the nation is a blank slate, with a wide range of political and economic paths possible, according to an expert on Egypt at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican official says logic of market immoral, calls for changes

VATICAN CITY – Although many nations may be tempted to cut development aid in the midst of the international financial crisis, the crisis itself shows that an economic system focused only on making money for financial investors is bound to fail, said Cardinal Renato Martino.
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January 19, 2012

Governor plays politics with death penalty, MCC leader says

Gov. Martin J. O’Malley bowed to political pressure from pro-death penalty lawmakers when he directed the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to begin crafting rules for the use of lethal injections in state executions.
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January 19, 2012

Music minister honored for outreach to military

LIBERTYTOWN – In an age when social media and digital tools are sometimes cursed for their negative influence, a Frederick County parish and its Knights of Columbus chapter celebrated one of their own and his use of technology to spread the Word.
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January 19, 2012

Honoring two distinguished black Catholic women

Last week, Father James Goode, O.F.M., from the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life sent me the obituaries from Gertrude Morris’ and Ellen Tarry’s funeral. Over the decades, many black Catholics have come to know these two women or have benefited from their ministry. They made their mark and shed the light of faith within...
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January 19, 2012

Together, husband and wife get degrees at College of Notre Dame

Andrew Newton was jealous when his mom and dad tried on their graduation caps and gowns.
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January 19, 2012

‘Singing-nun records’ planted seed for Catholic children’s music artist

WASHINGTON – Don’t look now, but Soeur Sourire and others like her are getting their due from Catholic children’s music artist Jim Cosgrove.
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January 19, 2012

Pope urges doctors to respect patients’ value, dignity

VATICAN CITY – Whether a patient wants physicians to do everything possible to save his or her life or simply wants ordinary care, doctors must form a “therapeutic alliance” with each patient, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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January 19, 2012

NDP player named a 2008 Unsung Hero

Notre Dame Preparatory School senior Erin Workmeister, a member of the Towson school’s basketball team, was honored as one of two McCormick Unsung Heroes May 12 at The Marriott Hunt Valley Inn.
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January 19, 2012

Media notebook: MTV plays ‘Skins’ game cagily but with little to edify viewers

NEW YORK – Considerable controversy has been generated by the new comedy-drama series “Skins,” which premiered on MTV Jan. 17 and is slated to continue running Mondays 10-11 p.m. EST.
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January 19, 2012

Pope tells Ecuadorean bishops Catholics are obligated to defend life

VATICAN CITY – Defending the values of human life and the family is not always easy, but it is an obligation all Catholics – clergy and laity – share, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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