PHILADELPHIA - Archbishop Charles J. Chaput told a crowd of reporters and guests at a July 19 news conference that “what you see is pretty much what you get.”Read More
DENVER – Pope Benedict XVI’s Feb. 18 meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was a “gracious act,” said Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.Read More
As soon as his older sister showed 8-month-old Ian Wood a printed photo of their father dressed in tan camouflage and a matching floppy hat, the chubby baby smiled and giggled knowingly. Wearing a miniature pair of camouflage pants just like his dad, the elated youngster reached for the photo and touched it gently near...Read More
SHANTOU, China – Chinese officials ordained a bishop without papal mandate, just 10 days after the Holy See excommunicated another newly ordained bishop.Read More
MESA, Ariz. – Hundreds of protesters lined up along a Mesa street Feb. 18 to give President Barack Obama a piece of their mind. Later that morning at a local high school, the president unveiled his $75 billion “Homeowner Stability Initiative,” aimed at helping homeowners in danger of losing their houses avoid foreclosure.Read More
When students arrive at college as eager young freshmen, they are embarking on more than four years of higher education. It’s also the time when they will lay the foundation for what they will do with the rest of their lives. Given that they are naturally asking questions about their calling in life, it’s important...Read More
LINTHICUM – At a time when the very definition of marriage is under attack, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien said Couples for Christ offers hope to married couples and family members of all ages. The international Catholic organization, which promotes the renewal of Christian family life, also stands as a witness to secular society, Archbishop O’Brien...Read More
Some years ago a priest from another country was watching how much food an American priest was eating. The visiting priest made the astute observation: “You are digging your grave with your fork!” (With Lent only a week away, that thought might assist our fasting!)Read More
When Father John Bauer, C.Ss.R., celebrates Mass on Veterans Day Nov. 11, at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Highlandtown, he’ll not only dress in his camouflage vestments, he’ll reminisce about a Veterans Day 38 years ago, the date he was sworn into the U.S. Army.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI officially began his summer vacation July 7, taking a helicopter from the Vatican to the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, less than 15 miles south of Rome.Read More
For the first time in Baltimore, the ecumenical community will host a “Pilgrimage of Trust” weekend Feb. 27-28 featuring talks by Brother John of the Taizé community in France.Read More
Fifty-eight residents of a Catholic care facility for developmentally disabled adults were among the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents displaced by the region’s wildfires.Read More