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VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI called for emergency assistance to thousands of people fleeing the violence and civil strife in North Africa and the Middle East, and he appealed to nations to explore “every possible form of mediation” to bring an end to the conflicts.

Archbishop Edwin F. O Add award-winning columnist to Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s list of accomplishments. During the 2011 Catholic Press Awards, held June 24 in Pittsburgh, the archbishop was awarded first place for the best regular column by a bishop or archbishop. Archbishop O’Brien’s column, “Thoughts on Our Church,” is a regular feature in The […]

Father Richard Hilgartner talks about the new Roman Missal during a June 23 workshop at the Catholic Media Convention in Pittsburgh. (CR/George P. Matysek Jr.) PITTSBURGH – You might call it liturgical autopilot. As soon as Catholics hear a priest say, “The Lord be with you,” they instinctively respond, “And also with you.” That’s all […]

St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church in Pasadena will hold an American Red Cross Community Blood Drive June 26, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Breakfast will be donated by St. Jane Frances Church and the Holy Name Society, and lunch will be sponsored by Beefalo Bob’s. The church is located at 8499 Virginia Ave. To schedule a donation, telephone Joe Turchetta at 410-255-5653.

TUCSON, Ariz. – Across the state from the more publicized Wallow fire, a second wind-whipped wildfire forced thousands of people in southern Arizona to evacuate their homes and destroyed a Marian shrine.

Several members of The Catholic Review are attending the annual Catholic Media Convention in Pittsburgh. Pictured are Nina Schuler Heckman (sales manager), George P. Matysek Jr. (senior writer) and Christopher Gunty (editor/associate publisher). (CR photo) PITTSBURGH – A big chunk of the talk at the Catholic Media Convention here in the Steel City seems to […]

Tony Magliano’s latest column, “Blessed Pope John XXIII’s encyclical turns 50” (CR, June 9) passed off a personal, partisan attack (using words such as heartless, unjust, tea party, neoconservatives) as Catholic doctrine. See Matthew 25:1-13 on the five foolish virgins and prudence.

OXFORD, England – The U.S.-born rector of Ukraine’s Catholic university said his country is “living in dark times” and accused state security services of placing him under surveillance.

A bridge stands near PNC Park in Pittsburgh. (CR/George P. Matysek Jr.) I’m in Pittsburgh this week for the annual Catholic Media Convention.  Stay tuned for some musings!

In this week’s Catholic Review, you will read about a new parish forming in Western Maryland. Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien has approved a proposal to unite the five Cumberland-area parishes into a single faith community with one pastoral staff to be known as “Our Lady of the Mountains.” The affected parishes are Ss. Peter and […]

Re the What’s Rite column (CR, June 9) on the new Roman Missal, I have problems understanding the various translations and the reason for them when it changes things that we have become used to. One that stands out to me is the change to the 23rd Psalm where the words “and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever” has been changed to “I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for years to come”. Forever seems to be a much better connotation.