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December 19, 2011

ROME – Pope Benedict XVI told inmates at a Rome prison that people say nasty things about him, too, but it’s important to remember that there are other people ready to offer their love and support.

Mercy students reflect on the mission of their school

December 16, 2011

I got a chance to speak with several students of Mercy High School as the school celebrated the Religious Sisters of Mercy’s Foundation Day Dec. 12. Enjoy the insights of Genai Brisbon, Leah Hill, Rachel Bourne, Brooke Burghardt and Emily Schreiber. They talk about their call to social justice and what they can do to […]

Lawyer among those serving as missionaries

December 16, 2011

WASHINGTON – In the sparse chapel of a house tucked in a Washington neighborhood, a 62-year-old New York trial lawyer pledged to devote the next two years of her life to serving those in need in Nairobi, Kenya.

Serendipitous visit to Bon Secours in West Baltimore

Paul McMullen

Baltimore Boomer, Blog, Commentary

On this job, every day is a religious experience. I’ve got an article in the Dec. 15 issue of The Catholic Review on Bon Secours Baltimore Health System. In late September, the health care provider in West Baltimore launched a new branding and mission with an ecumenical prayer service at 31 W. Fulton St., at the Cathedral […]

Audio of Sister Deirdre Mullan speech to Mercy High students

Foundation Day is one in which Mercy Sisters reflection upon their origins with Mother Catherine McAuley, their present mission and their future work. Sister Deirdre Mullan spoke to Mercy High School students about the global outreach of the Sisters of Mercy Dec. 12. It was a captivating glimpse into the life of the Sisters of […]

Israeli separation wall features women’s powerful stories

BETHLEHEM, West Bank – Sylvana Giacaman, 54, is giving herself a different kind of gift for Christmas: She is allowing her photo and a personal story to be posted on the Israeli separation wall.

Bishop Libasci installed as 10th bishop of New Hampshire’s only diocese

MANCHESTER, N.H.– On the feast of the Immaculate Conception, the day when he said the “whole church recalls God’s invitation to life,” Bishop Peter A. Libasci was installed as the 10th bishop of Manchester.

After vandalism on mosque, scholars call for respect for sacred sites

ROME – The day after an ancient mosque in Jerusalem was vandalized and burned, allegedly by Jewish extremists, participants at a Rome conference on “sacred space” called for absolute respect for all places of worship.

Archbishop Kelly, retired Louisville archbishop, dead at 80

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, who led the Archdiocese of Louisville from 1982 until his retirement in 2007, died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Dec. 14 at his home on the campus of Holy Trinity Church. He was 80.

Advocates say reproductive services ‘important’ for trafficking victims

WASHINGTON – Longtime advocates for victims of human trafficking told a House committee that the government must ensure that females who are trafficked can access all reproductive health services including contraception and abortion.

Archdiocese mailing 400,000 marriage DVDs not considered lobbying