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MEXICO CITY – The executive director of the Canadian Catholic bishops’ aid organization has expressed confidence in the groups that receive agency funds in Mexico, even though five of those partners have been accused of promoting policies that violate church teaching.

As part of a continuing effort to close an operating budget gap, archdiocesan officials announced April 16 that all Central Services employees will be furloughed for five days between April and June.

Loyola Blakefield Players will stage a dinner theater production of “Sorry Wrong Number” and “The Hitch Hiker,” two short plays by Lucille Fletcher, May 7-10 at the Towson school. Originally a radio broadcast in the 1940s, the acclaimed plays were part of the “Suspense” series.

I want to express my strong support for Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien. He is a real hero to not only the Catholics he leads, but to all people. His tireless efforts to help our local communities’ spiritual welfare and to improve their schools and educational systems should be recognized and applauded.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has disputed recent media reports that it is “unwilling to publicly disclose the names of priests accused of abuse” over the past 50 years.

OTTAWA – When Canada’s aboriginal leaders meet with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican April 29, they hope to turn the page on the tragic legacy of Indian residential schools.

Religious Sister of Mercy Felicitas Powers, former archivist of the Baltimore Archdiocese, died April 8. She was 89.

WASHINGTON – The acting head of the National Institutes of Health said he expects many of the public comments on the agency’s new draft guidelines on embryonic stem-cell research will focus on ethical concerns about the research.