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Students respond to questions from St. John School, second-grade teacher, Barbara Ott, during reading class at the Westminster school, Sept. 12. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Classroom passion runs deep in Westminster

Paul McMullen
September 21, 2017
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A combined 65 years in the classroom. An endless supply of esteem for, and expertise in, Catholic schools. That’s what Antoinette “Toni” LaFlame and Barbara Ott bring to the 255 students at St. John School in Westminster.

Pope Francis listens as Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, speaks during an audience with commission members at the Vatican Sept. 21. The pope told commission members that the church was late fighting abuse, and he promised a policy of zero tolerance for abusers. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano, handout)

Pope says church was late fighting abuse, promises ‘zero tolerance’

Carol Glatz
September 21, 2017
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Pope Francis has endorsed an approach of “zero tolerance” toward all members of the church guilty of sexually abusing minors or vulnerable adults.

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Opening Mass of the Holy Spirit, Institute of Notre Dame 170th Anniversary

Archbishop William E. Lori
September 20, 2017
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IND has a long history but every new academic year is a new beginning. Although you have been hard at work for several weeks, we have today the opportunity to mark the beginning of this school year with a Mass invoking the special help of the Holy Spirit – asking that the same Spirit who inspired Bl. Theresa and those pioneering SSND’s, will inspire us in our time, in the opportunities and challenges that lie before us.

Father Aleksandr Burgos, a priest based in Russia but originally from Spain, prepares to celebrate Mass according to the Byzantine rite in the basement of a St. Petersburg Catholic church May 30. Father Burgos was in the process of applying to register his fledging Russian Byzantine Catholic parish with the Russian government. (CNS photo/Robert Duncan)

Fatima fulfilled: Archbishop celebrates return of Russia to Christ

Robert Duncan
September 20, 2017
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Catholics across Russia are celebrating the centenary of the 1917 apparitions of Mary to shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal.

Jesuit Father James Martin smiles as he speaks about hope to those gathered at the 2012 inaugural Mid-Atlantic Congress for Pastoral Leadership in Baltimore. (CR file)

San Diego bishop defends Jesuit priest after seminary withdraws invitation

Rhina Guidos
September 19, 2017

A U.S. bishop vigorously defended Jesuit Father James Martin when a prominent U.S. seminary canceled an invitation it had extended to the well-known author, who was to speak about Jesus at an October event, after fringe groups unhappy with the priest’s recent book about the church and the gay community mounted a series of attacks.

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