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ROME – Kidnappers abducted Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of Mosul, Iraq, and killed the three people who were traveling with him.

Lawmakers urged to support BOAST

ANNAPOLIS – Arguing that nonpublic schools in Maryland face dire increases in tuition that are forcing the closure of schools, a leader of the Maryland Catholic Conference (MCC) urged state lawmakers to pass a bill rewarding businesses for supporting both public and nonpublic schools.

Director will carry on work that honors Bishop Murphy

Inclusionary housing. Destruction of the environment. Elections in Kenya. The death penalty. No matter what the issue, whenever a voice is needed to speak out for justice and peace, it’s there – thanks to the Murphy Initiative for Peace and Justice.

Owls defend title

While at home waiting for the late afternoon finals game of the MIAA A Conference to tip off, Towson Catholic senior point guard Larry Bastfield was anxious. He was pacing around his house, making phone calls.

Sandboxes and seminar rooms

Driving through the Cleveland suburbs recently, I had a great life-imitates-art moment: a sign on Interstate 271 announcing two impending exits, one for “Harvard Rd.” and the other for “Chagrin Blvd.”

Archbishop O’Brien tours Partners in Excellence schools

Three-fourths of Irvetta Lewis’ third-grade class at St. Katharine, Baltimore, raised their hands when asked if they had been nervous while reciting their greeting in unison to Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien on his first stop of a three-school tour Feb. 26. Yet six eighth-grade student ambassadors, sitting with the archbishop in casual conversation at the Queen of Peace Cluster school, handled his questions like pros.

Boomers find ways of filling ‘empty nest’

Taking her daughter, Sarah, to Villanova University in Pennsylvania for her first day of college a few years ago was one of the most difficult things Kathleen Klein has ever done.

Putting children through college, retirement saving collide

Parents in their 50s packing children off to college struggle with the dorm steps. But the real worry is how to help pay for college while saving for retirement.

Drop in number of U.S. Catholics offset by new immigrants

WASHINGTON – According to a new study on the religious affiliation of U.S. adults, 28 percent of Americans have either changed religious affiliations or claim no formal religion at all.

Nun takes Dominican’s justice, peace concerns to U.N.

ADRIAN, Mich. – Dominican sisters and friars throughout the world are able to make their justice and peace concerns known in the international community through Dominican Sister Eileen Gannon, the main representative of the Dominican Leadership Conference to the United Nations.

Chavez supporters invade offices of Caracas Archdiocese

BOGOTA, Colombia – About 15 hooded supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez invaded the offices of the Archdiocese of Caracas, Venezuela, and held a news conference criticizing government opponents, including the church.

Let go of material world, embrace world of spirit