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February 1, 2011

Photo from BabeRuthMuseum.com You’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger star emerge from Baltimore than Babe Ruth. Born George Herman Ruth on Feb. 6, 1895, “The Babe” is the measuring stick for athletic stars. The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum is hosting a party for him on his 111th birthday. Ruth died decades ago, but […]

Is the sainthood of Pope John Paul II being rushed?

February 1, 2011

Photo courtesy of vatican.va I found this National Catholic Reporter column, posted on Jesuit Father James Martin’s Facebook wall, to be interesting. It examines if the church is rushing the potential sainthood of Pope John Paul II and the logic behind the sainthood push just a few years after his death. His May beatifcation certainly […]

Living on less adds up to valuable lessons for Catholic Charities director

January 31, 2011

Catholic Charities’ Executive Director Bill McCarthy was tired of peanut butter, missing his coffee and feeling lonesome.

Church leaders follow Egyptian unrest with interest, concern

January 31, 2011

VATICAN CITY – Church leaders were watching the unfolding political drama in Egypt with a mixture of hope for reform and concern over potential violence, said the head of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land.

Parents say summer vacation matters too

January 31, 2011

Not everyone is pleased with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ decision to extend the academic calendar by 20 days in its Catholic elementary schools. Ava Baldwin, a former presdent of the Parent Teacher Organization at St. Joseph Elementary School, says any lengthening of the school year should be made after consulting with parents. “The vast […]

Los Angeles archdiocese extending school year

January 30, 2011

Cardinal Roger Mahony announced last week that the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is extending the school year for Catholic elementary schools by 20 days. The Tidings, official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, has the story: At a time when California public schools have fewer instructional days due to the state budget crisis, Catholic […]

Statement of Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien on the Federal Court’s Decision Affecting Baltimore Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

Sean Caine

Press Release

Today’s court ruling is a clear victory both for pregnant women in need of assistance and for First Amendment principles we treasure in a free society. In my homily at my Mass of Installation in October 2007, I challenged our Church and the citizens of our city and state when I said, “Abortion need not […]

Archdiocese Names Stem Schools, Created Criteria for Stem Certification in Latest Academic Enhancement

Sean Caine

Press Release

Dr. Barbara McGraw Edmondson, Interim Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced today that the Archdiocese’s Department of Catholic Schools, has developed a criteria and a process for designating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Effective the 2011-12 school year, the following schools will offer STEM programs […]

BREAKING NEWS: Federal Court strikes down Baltimore pregnancy center sign law

Major news out of Baltimore. A federal court just struck down a Baltimore law that required the posting of specific signs at pro-life pregnancy centers . Here’s a clip from a story I just finished for The Catholic Review: ?U.S. District Court Judge Marvin J. Garbis ruled Jan. 28 in Baltimore that it is unconstitutional to require pro-life pregnancy centers to […]

BIG NEWS! Federal Court rules in favor of Archdiocese of Baltimore on pregnancy center sign law

This story just broke in Baltimore. I’m working on it now, but here’s a quick snip from a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge? Marvin J. Garbis. The judge ruled today that it is UNCONSTITUTIONAL to require pro-life pregnancy centers to post signs with language mandated by the government. The Archdiocese of Baltimore had challenged […]

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