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State legislative session ends with wins for Maryland bishops

April 12, 2017

Scholarship funding, paid sick leave and the withdrawal of a bill that would have legalized physician-assisted suicide were among the highlights of the legislative session.

Iowa House passes measure to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks

Joanne Fox

April 12, 2017

News, Respect Life

Pro-life supporters are praising the Iowa House of Representatives on passing legislation that bans almost all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

With a Peep Peep here, and a Peep Peep there: An Easter-themed snack for a Cub Scouts meeting

Rita Buettner

April 12, 2017

Blog, Open Window

For weeks our first grader has been reminding me that soon it would be our turn to bring the snack to Cub Scouts. I haven’t focused much on it, but he has been taking it very seriously.Our turn came the Wednesday before Easter—Spy Wednesday—so I suggested we should bring pretzels.

Judge Neil Gorsuch speaks after U.S. President Donald Trump nominated him to be a U.S. Supreme Court justice Jan. 31 at the White House in Washington. If confirmed

New Supreme Court justice says he’s humbled by call to serve high court

Catholic News Service

April 11, 2017

News

Justice Neil Gorsuch said he would be “a faithful servant of the Constitution” and of the laws “of this great nation.”

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Chrism Mass

Archbishop William E. Lori

April 11, 2017

Archbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

Anything and everything we hope to do in renewing a spirit of evangelization in our parishes and throughout the Archdiocese hinges on our encounter with Jesus – today and every day of our priestly lives.

Chris Conlon's biggest supporters are his parents

The Least of These: Despite stroke, Chris Conlon inspires church, family, friends

Paul McMullen

April 11, 2017

Local News, News

Conlon has seen and done things you wouldn’t believe – he just can’t tell you about them.

Amen: Love and sex in a poisonous culture

George P. Matysek Jr.

April 11, 2017

Amen, Campus Ministry, Commentary, Marriage & Family Life, Young Adult Ministry

“People really want to be challenged to be better than even they think they can be,” Father Matthew Buening said.

Chrism Mass emphasizes unity, nods toward pastoral planning

Erik Zygmont

April 11, 2017

Local News, News, Parishes

The spirit of pastoral planning was on full display at the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.

Pope Francis begins the celebration of Palm Sunday Mass at the obelisk in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican April 9. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)|

Love Jesus in all who suffer, pope says on Palm Sunday

Carol Glatz

April 10, 2017

News, Vatican

In his noon Angelus address, the pope also decried recent terrorist attacks in Sweden and Egypt.

A nun cries as she stands inside St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral Dec. 11 after an explosion inside the cathedral complex in Cairo. A bomb ripped through the complex