LONDON – The British government has defeated an attempt to amend a gay-hate-crimes bill that the Catholic Church claims will prohibit Christians from expressing their beliefs about marriage and family life.
LONDON – The British government has defeated an attempt to amend a gay-hate-crimes bill that the Catholic Church claims will prohibit Christians from expressing their beliefs about marriage and family life.
The Bishop Walsh Spartans were considered a “young” football team this past season. They were a team who usually set a five wide spread offense, going to the air to march down the field.

The Mercy Magic are putting up some incredible numbers this season. Out to a remarkable 7-1, IAAM A Conference (Y Division) start, 12-2 overall, (as of Jan. 8) the Magic basketball team is showing signs of being in the hunt for the magical title, just six short weeks away.
The cost of a Catholic school education is rising. It is almost unaffordable – but, is it?
For the past year and a half, I have been living/working in Camphill Village in Copake, N.Y. (Camphill Village is a community of people, some with special needs, located on 600 acres of land. The organization is self-sustaining, with a farm, two gardens, and about 10 workshops.)
The Thomas family shares a long history with St. John’s Catholic Prep, Frederick, so it was fitting that the school purchased more than 49 acres from The Charles B. Thomas and The George L. Thomas III Trust to build a new state-of-the-art campus.
Catholic schools and religious education programs not only educate children about their faith, they also help children grow spiritually, including teaching them to become missionary.
It’s not strictly health care but it’s certainly a form of caring. The Mercy Supportive Housing Program at Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, helps homeless families obtain housing and then works with them for six months after they move in to make sure they don’t end up back on the streets.
JERUSALEM – A Catholic archbishop scheduled to accompany U.S. President George W. Bush on a tour of the Mount of Beatitudes said he would talk to him about Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
VATICAN CITY – As a young man, St. Augustine, like many young Catholics today, left the practice of the faith for a time, but his search for truth and meaning eventually led to his conversion, Pope Benedict XVI said.

KITGUM, Uganda – Corrina Akongo has harvested sweet potatoes from her own land for the first time in years.

NAIROBI, Kenya – A Kenyan bishop said his appeals for humanitarian assistance for the Diocese of Eldoret have been met quickly following the violence sparked by the country’s disputed Dec. 27 general elections.
