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MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Benigno Aquino said he is willing to risk excommunication from the Catholic Church rather than scrap the so-called Responsible Parenthood Bill, reported the Asian church news agency UCA News.

How far would you go for your faith? That was the question facing Archdiocese of Baltimore young people April 16, as they embarked on the 18th annual pilgrimage. They walked several miles through Baltimore City streets through storms and the threat of a tornado, carrying a cross. The Catholic youth and young adults showed that […]

Last Thursday’s issue of The Catholic Review reported on the 150th anniversary of the Pratt Street Riot in Baltimore, a bitter conflict that resulted in the first blood spilled in the Civil War.The city officially commemorated that event with a procession along Pratt Street this morning.  I had a chance

Ever wonder how your federal tax dollars are really spent? Third Way, a Washington think tank, has come up with a “Federal Tax Receipt Calculator” to help taxpayers discover where their money goes – right down to the last penny. It’s an absolutely fascinating idea. You simply enter your federal tax bill and an instant […]

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI has decided the collection taken up at his Holy Thursday evening Mass will be used to help those affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in northeast Japan.

On April 15, 2010, I completed an eight-night stay in St. Marc, Haiti, with Rodrigue Mortel, deacon, obstetrician and local hero to the children of The Good Samaritans School and their families. On my first morning there, ebullient to be in the presence of a man who embodies the living faith and the hundreds he inspires, I dashed […]

In the next few days you’ll see a story on CatholicReview.org, site of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s newspaper, about Maryvale Preparatory School implementing a new Apple iPad program in which students will be getting an iPad 2 in the fall. For now, check out this video of the presentation that took place April 13. Pretty […]