SAN FRANCISCO – When Monsignor John Brenkle heard of the labor-management trouble brewing at Catholic-run Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, he knew he had a touchy problem on his hands.
SAN FRANCISCO – When Monsignor John Brenkle heard of the labor-management trouble brewing at Catholic-run Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, he knew he had a touchy problem on his hands.

ANNAPOLIS – While others debated the financial costs of maintaining the death penalty in Maryland, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien highlighted moral concerns during an Aug. 19 appearance before the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment in Annapolis.
One educational observer said that Loyola College in Maryland’s decision to become Loyola University Maryland reflects its evolution, but the likely name change is a source of controversy for some alumni, who feel the current name more accurately describes the school’s intimate atmosphere.

WASHINGTON – The two major presidential candidates agree on at least one thing: health care reform must be a high priority for the next administration. But when it comes to the details, much of the common ground between Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama falls away.
WASHINGTON – A California Supreme Court decision upholding the rights of a lesbian to be artificially inseminated despite the religious objections of her physician violates the physician’s rights of religious freedom and freedom of speech, according to officials of the California Catholic Conference.

WASHINGTON – St. Joseph Sister Catherine Pinkerton of Cleveland is not usually one to seek the spotlight, but she will take center stage at the Democratic National Convention Aug. 27 when she gives the benediction to close the party’s third day of business.
MEXICO CITY – An editorial in an online publication from the Archdiocese of Mexico City urging women to don more conservative attire has generated headlines across the country as Catholic leaders defended their call for modesty as a method of promoting dignity and reducing incidents of sexual harassment and assault.
MADRID, Spain – Father Angel Garcia Rodriguez arrived at Madrid’s Barajas Airport to see off a fellow priest when he heard that a plane had crashed at a nearby terminal just minutes earlier.

ANNAPOLIS – While others debated the financial costs of maintaining the death penalty in Maryland, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien highlighted moral concerns during an Aug. 19 appearance before the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment in Annapolis.

Barbara Bozzuto lost her way on her first visit to St. Agnes Hospital, which led to a satisfying discovery.

It’s not every day that Bishop W. Francis Malooly is compared to a record-breaking Olympian.

During the 1980s, computers weren’t for the cool kids. Now, everyone and their Web-savvy grandmother are perched in front of their monitors – at home, work and the coffee shop.
