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Regarding “Global authority for finances?” (CR, Oct. 27) it is startling to see just what is being proposed by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace: a centralized world political authority to regulate all world economies and to deal with world “peace and security, disarmament and arms control, protection of human rights, and management of migration flows and food security.” This is socialism and ultimately totalitarianism.

A big fraction of the Catholic laity are very concerned about the unsavory associates of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, which nonetheless still gets an envelope collection in the packet from church each November.

In the Catholic music world, Tom Booth is a modern legend and he has served as a mentor to several major stars, including Matt Maher. In the early 1990s, Booth wrote Mass settings and ritual music. Those arrangements, the “Mass of Life,” have been used across the country since 1993. Now that the new translation […]

INDIANAPOLIS – For the Archdiocese of Baltimore contingent, one of the biggest news to come out of the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), was that Steve Angrisano, one of the biggest names in Catholic music, will be the keynote at the Baltimore Youth Catholic Conference in November, 2012 in Ocean City. BYCC attracted more than […]

INDIANAPOLIS – While covering NCYC 2011 for Baltimore’s The Catholic Review, I recorded this absolutely stunning homily from Bishop Christopher Coyne, apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. It moved the 23,000 in attendance and now you can take a listen, share this and download it to your computer. I’m still unpacking after the conference, […]

INDIANAPOLIS – Four young people from the Archdiocese of Baltimore interviewed with The Catholic Review following the final morning session of NCYC. They served as animators and led songs on stage. Here’s some insights into their experience via a video interview I did.

Amanda Ceraldi, from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, was a past attendee of the National Catholic Youth Conference, but now that she’s a college student, she has something new to attend – the National Catholic Collegiate Conference. Amanda, who attends Catholic University of America and is a parishioner of Our Lady of the Chesapeake in Lake […]

INDIANAPOLIS – New Orleans’ own Mike Patin stirred the crowd at the National Catholic Youth Conference with a talk about sharing Jesus and he wove in a comparison to iPods. It had the crowd riveted and the audio is below.

Think teenagers aren’t introspective and reflective? You might re-think that after watching this. Don’t let the cheeseburger and cow hats fool you, these kids from the Archdiocese of Baltimore know their faith and they’re happy to share it at NCYC.

  The new English translation of the Roman Missal goes into effect Nov. 27. (CR/Bill McAllen) It’s no secret that some priests – especially those who were energized by the Second Vatican Council – aren’t very pleased with the pending Nov. 27 implementation of the new English translation of the Roman Missal. They think the new […]

Four Archdiocese of Baltimore young people, who were highlighted in one of my posts last night through an audio interview, were on stage as animators for NCYC. Here they are in action, leading everyone in prayer, song and dance.