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St. Apollonia The people of Egypt could use all the prayers they can get these days. Given the violent clashes between supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and pro-democracy demonstrators, perhaps there’s no one better to ask for intercession than St. Apollonia – an Egyptian saint whose feast is celebrated today. During an uprising against Christians in the third century, St. Apollonia […]

Eighth-grade students from De La Salle Blackfeet School in Browning, Montana, traveled to Baltimore two years ago to visit friends at Calvert Hall College High School, Towson. Calvert Hall students have gone to Montana to work with De La Salle’s children and visit a reservation there. (Photo courtesy Calvert Hall) In this week’s edition of […]

The Jan. 13 Catholic Review contained a small but accusatory note. The headline “Ghana cardinal: GM crops breed form of slavery” indicated that the Cardinal Peter Turkson, is angry about genetically-modified (GM) seeds. The tone of the article blames GM crops for all manner of troubles in Africa.

2008 Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America With the much-anticipated signing of Vladimir Guerrero, the Baltimore Orioles are getting a proven slugger with a reputation for some amazingly freewheeling swings. (Two years ago in Baltimore, the Dominican superstar famously smacked a bloop single against the O’s by connecting on a pitch that bounced in front of the plate). Yet, there’s something […]

As the world awaits the results of a referendum on independence in Southern Sudan, some believe the creation of a new African nation was predicted in the Bible.  From the AP: For some south Sudanese Christians, their opportunity to vote for independence from the largely Muslim north is more than a condition of a peace accord ending a […]

In case you missed it, a Brazilian boy gave the Swiss Guard the slip at Pope Benedict XVI’s Wednesday general audience in Rome.  It seems the youngster was looking for a hug and a blessing. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X6ppSJKqNQ]

Sister Marlene Weisenbeck (National Catholic Reporter Photo) Sister Marlene Weisenbeck, a critic of the Vatican’s apostolic visitation of American religious sisters, has been picked by President Barack Obama to serve on the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The appointment was announced today. ?According to a Feb. 4 White House release, the advisory council “brings […]

Providence Sister Jean Kenny, left, has predicted the outcome of the Super Bowl since 1986. She is pictured in 2008 at Lucas Oil Stadium with Providence Sisters Barbara McClelland, center, and Rita Wade. (Criterion File photo) Here’s some news Baltimore Ravens’ fans will love. Providence Sister Jean Kenny, a nationally known Super Bowl prognosticator, is […]

St. Augustine Bishop Victor B. Galeone is shown in his Baltimore days. (Catholic Review file photo) In the course of more than 13 years writing for The Catholic Review, I’ve interviewed thousands of people. Only one asked to begin with a prayer. Monsignor Victor B. Galeone had just returned to Maryland in 2000 after leading a […]

Photo from BabeRuthMuseum.com You’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger star emerge from Baltimore than Babe Ruth. Born George Herman Ruth on Feb. 6, 1895, “The Babe” is the measuring stick for athletic stars. The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum is hosting a party for him on his 111th birthday. Ruth died decades ago, but […]

Photo courtesy of vatican.va I found this National Catholic Reporter column, posted on Jesuit Father James Martin’s Facebook wall, to be interesting. It examines if the church is rushing the potential sainthood of Pope John Paul II and the logic behind the sainthood push just a few years after his death. His May beatifcation certainly […]