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PRAGUE – Sometimes you have to travel half a world away to discover local angles to stories. While visiting the magnificent Church of Our Lady Victorious in Prague this week, I learned that there is a connection between Baltimore and the Infant of Prague – the much-loved statue of the Christ Child located inside the […]

Can't go to Prague without tasting a Czech beer. PRAGUE – Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski’s pilgrimage to Europe has landed in Prague.  I haven’t had a free moment to post, but stay tuned for a video report on the Infant of Prague, located at the Church of Our Lady Victorious.  Should be up later today.  […]

Resurrection-St. Paul School in Ellicott City celebrated Father Michael Triplett, associate pastor of Church of the Resurrection, May 24 after finding out he would be moving on to a new parish in early July. Father Triplett was known to dress up in wacky costumes and go to extraordinary lengths to support the school. He even […]

The Endeavor Shuttle and International Space Station astronauts had a chat May 21 with Pope Benedict XVI. They talked about science, courage, violence and world peace, and the beauty of the planet. What a great opportunity for both the scientists and the pope to share their views. Here, from NASAtv, is the 17-minute link-up. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81jAmb_e1pg&w=640&h=390]

Our Lady of Cz?stochowa Tomorrow morning, Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski will lead a pilgrimage to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland.  I’ll be reporting on the spiritual journey for The Catholic Review — both on this blog and in the print edition of the newspaper. Over the next two weeks, be sure to check The […]

A newly installed, hulking statue of Blessed Pope John Paul II is getting big-time thumbs down in Italy.  What do you think?  Is it really that ugly?  I haven’t seen it in person, but the AP photos seem to confirm the criticisms. A giant bronze sculpture portraying Pope John Paul II is displayed outside Rome's […]

This weekend, I’ll be covering my first Preakness race. The stories about it are legendary and it’s a little intimidating to say the least. I mean, when else am I going to meet a centaur named Kegasus? That’s a huge deal. A bigger deal is that Baltimore’s own Larry Collmus will call his first Preakness […]

At 33, Father John Rapisarda is happier than he’s ever been. Three years ago, the associate pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Essex, Md. was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and knows he found his true calling. I have a story in The Catholic Review about his visit to the […]