BLACKSBURG, Va. – The April 16 shooting spree at Virginia Tech that left at least 33 people dead is “tremendously sad,” said Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo of Richmond. In a phone interview just hours after the shootings, Teresa Volante, Catholic campus minister at Virginia Tech, said she had sent out an electronic notice that the...Read More
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 30 years since Catholic Charities first put into bricks and mortar its belief that everyone is entitled to a home.Read More
“To know Leo was to love him and respect him, and our work to ensure justice for him and the thousands of other SNCF victims will continue in his memory.” —Statement issued on Bretholz' death from the Ad Hoc Coalition for Holocaust Rail Justice.Leo Bretholz seen here withRead More
The Knott Scholarship Funds recently announced the winners of its 2007 scholarship competition. These elementary and secondary scholarships have an estimated four-year tuition value of more than $1,186,000 and are funded by the Marion Burk Knott Scholarships and the Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Scholarships.Read More
NEW YORK – A poignant Mother’s Day Mass at St. Peter’s Church, one block from ground zero in lower Manhattan, paid tribute to Gold Star mothers, women whose sons or daughters died in military service. It also honored those lost on Sept. 11.Read More
In this time of Advent, we are not just waiting for the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, but preparing for our role as a member of His Kingdom.Read More
WASHINGTON – As the annual March for Life drew thousands to Washington Jan. 22, the 36th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion was marked around the country.Read More
Congratulations to the 2,655 graduating seniors of the 21 Catholic high schools of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore A baccalaureate Mass was celebrated May 23 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, and commencement exercises were held May 25 at the Cathedral...Read More
Mercy High School’s 50th anniversary service project, a year-long effort that culminated in a benefit concert at the school May 13, raised awareness about and funds to combat human trafficking.Read More
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger of Evansville said he will not attend an April right-to-life dinner where Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, is scheduled to speak because he objects to comments the GOP leader made about abortion.Read More