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The Indispensable Role of Nonpublic Schools in Public Education

  Thanks very much to Jay Schwartz for the invitation to join you today    for your “50 on Friday” luncheon.  It’s a pleasure to be with you. I’d like to begin my remarks by briefly discussing the concept of “public education” and the partnership that both public and nonpublic schools share in that enterprise.  For...
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Sister Mary Rosalia Auth, S.S.N.D., dies

A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Mary Rosalia Auth was offered Feb. 23.
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All in a day’s ministry

By the time Father James D. Proffitt finally put his feet up Nov. 10, he’d presided at a funeral and a wedding, baptized three babies, heard confessions for an hour, presided at the Saturday vigil Mass and administered the anointing of the sick.
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Panel discusses ways to help pregnant couples facing dire diagnoses

WASHINGTON – When parents receive a prenatal diagnosis that their unborn child has a disability or a potentially lethal illness, they need the support of the church and the community more than ever, said a panel of medical and pastoral experts and several parents who have experienced that sad scenario.
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Statement of Archbishop William Lori on the Federal Court’s Decision on Baltimore’s Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

“The ruling by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland is a clear victory for Baltimore’s pro-life pregnancy centers, for pregnant women in crisis pregnancies who look to these centers for assistance so they can carry their babies to term, and for First Amendment principles we treasure as Americans,” Archbishop Lori said....
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Statement of Archbishop William E. Lori on Appeals Court Ruling on Baltimore City Ordinance Court Rules in Favor of Pro-life Pregnancy Centers

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore applauded today's decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit striking down the Baltimore City ordinance that sought to force pro-life pregnancy centers to post signs stating they do not provide or refer for abortions or contraceptive services.
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Catholic Review’s most-read stories and blog posts of 2015

From the death of Monsignor Valenzano to the story of a match made for heaven, check out the most-read stories at CatholicReview.org for 2015.
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Father Rosica resigns as CEO of Salt and Light Foundation

Basilian Father Thomas Rosica has resigned as CEO of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation, the latest chapter in a scandal that has embroiled him since February.
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Deacon Mortel describes need in Haiti

At mid-day Feb. 4, while most in the Mid-Atlantic concerned themselves with the arrival of a record-setting blizzard, Deacon Rodrigue Mortel sat in his office at the Catholic Center and considered a crisis that requires more than stocking up on bread and milk.
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CCHD grants help poverty-level groups help themselves

Moving testimonies from a formerly incarcerated woman, a 70-year-old woman whose mobile home park is closing, an immigrant trying to make a better life for himself in the U.S. and a young person trying to help her peers improve their communities were the main feature of the annual Catholic Campaign for Human Development luncheon Aug....
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Seeing the bigger picture of our church

In the Gospel of the second Sunday of Lent, we heard St. Matthew’s account of the Transfiguration of Jesus. With Peter, James and John on Mount Tabor, we are presented with the image of the transfigured Christ, standing along with Moses and Elijah, representing the law and the prophets. So many rich images are presented...
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