JERUSALEM – The city of Bethlehem has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site by the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

JERUSALEM – The city of Bethlehem has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site by the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
VATICAN CITY – The number of Catholic priests in the world has increased consistently over the past decade and the “relative superabundance” of priests in Europe and North America has begun to attenuate, the Vatican said.

U.S. District Court Judge Marvin J. Garbis ruled Jan. 28 in Baltimore that it is unconstitutional to require pro-life pregnancy centers to post signs with language mandated by the government.
Baltimore Orioles Photo The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Ernie Tyler, the Orioles’ longtime umpire attendant who worked 3,819 consecutive home games at Memorial Stadium and Oriole Park, has died […]
The Catholic Review One of the great joys I have experienced in my visits to parishes and schools in our Archdiocese over the past three-plus years has been the witness […]
Dr. Mary Laverty Funke has been elected as the next President of Baltimore’s Institute of Notre Dame. She will take office July 1.

VATICAN CITY – A Vatican official said a new iPhone application can help Catholics prepare for confession, but cannot substitute for the sacramental encounter between a penitent and a priest.
Want to hear one of the best handbell choirs in the Baltimore area? Listen to this recently uploaded presentation from the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. Very impressive. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7n5XTc2FBM&feature=feedu]
The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee heard testimony on a bill legalizing same-sex marriage Feb. 8. Look for a full report in next week’s Catholic Review. In the meantime, check […]
St. Apollonia The people of Egypt could use all the prayers they can get these days. Given the violent clashes between supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and pro-democracy demonstrators, perhaps there’s no one better to ask […]
Eighth-grade students from De La Salle Blackfeet School in Browning, Montana, traveled to Baltimore two years ago to visit friends at Calvert Hall College High School, Towson. Calvert Hall students […]
The Jan. 13 Catholic Review contained a small but accusatory note. The headline “Ghana cardinal: GM crops breed form of slavery” indicated that the Cardinal Peter Turkson, is angry about genetically-modified (GM) seeds. The tone of the article blames GM crops for all manner of troubles in Africa.
