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Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leaves his final general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this Feb. 27, 2013, file photo. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope praises retired Pope Benedict’s writings on faith and politics

Cindy Wooden
May 7, 2018
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For more than 50 years, the writings of retired Pope Benedict XVI on the relationship between faith and politics have insisted that the measure of human freedom is the extent to which each person acknowledges being dependent on the love of God, Pope Francis wrote.

A $50 bill is seen in this illustration photo. Religious denominations in the United States have been largely exempt from paying taxes, but some cracks are beginning to show. (CNS photo/Thomas White, Reuters)

Nibbles or bites, tax policy fights eating away at church exemptions

Mark Pattison
May 7, 2018
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For generations, religious denominations in the United States have been largely exempt from paying taxes. However, some cracks are beginning to show in that armor.

Daisy Baez, an associate chaplain at Christ Chapel on the backside of Churchill Downs, watches an exercise rider pass on the track at Churchill Downs April 18. (CNS photo/Jessica Able, The Record)

Kentucky chaplain brings God’s love to the horse racing track

Jessica Able
May 5, 2018
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“In an age of uncertainty about the future for immigrants, this ministry is a comforting and loving space for them, where they can build a relationship with Jesus Christ,” Muffy Sinclair said.

UBMC men’s head basketball coach Ryan Odom delivers the May 3 keynote address at the Baltimore Catholic League Hall of Fame banquet. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

UMBC men’s basketball coach reflects on faith at Catholic League Hall of Fame Banquet

Jeff Seidel
May 4, 2018
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Throughout his time in the spotlight, Odom remained unchanged and true to his values of faith, family, belief and hard work, subjects he highlighted during a May 3 keynote address at the Baltimore Catholic League Hall of Fame Banquet.

German bishops celebrate Mass in Cathedral of Trier, Germany, in this 2013 file photo. Pope Francis asked the bishops of Germany May 3 to continue working together to find broader consensus on guidelines for allowing a Protestant married to a Catholic to receive Communion. (CNS photo/Thomas Frey, EPA)

Pope asks German bishops to try to find unanimity on Communion question

Cindy Wooden
May 4, 2018
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Pope Francis asked the bishops of Germany to continue working together to find broader consensus on guidelines for allowing a Protestant married to a Catholic to receive the Eucharist.

St. Michael-St. Clement School fourth-graders Skylar Spencer, from left, John Nwokoroku and Ben Fugate use an augmented-reality sandbox to study science at the Overlea school. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Baltimore County Catholic schools thrive in merger

Emily Rosenthal Alster
May 4, 2018
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Serving the communities of Overlea and Rosedale since the 1920s to 1930s, the schools were traditionally neighborhood-driven – now, St. Michael-St. Clement’s nearly 400 students hail from 35 ZIP codes.

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