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VATICAN CITY – The United States sought to engage the Vatican in joint crisis management training in hopes that it would further anti-terrorism cooperation, according to a cable from the U.S. Embassy in Rome released by WikiLeaks.

The Jewish Museum of Maryland is hosting a fantastic exhibit that highlights Pope John Paul II’s many efforts to foster better understanding between Catholics and Jews.  Check out this video report. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsTuTk6EiVU]

Benedictine Nuns of Notre-Dame ?????Looks like Lady Gaga has some competition. An order of French nuns has climbed the U.S. and U.K. classical charts with a new album, “Voices: Chant from Avignon.” Bloomberg has the story here.  A snip: The Benedictine Nuns of Notre-Dame topped U.S. and U.K. classical charts with their album “Voices: Chant From Avignon” […]

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien Christmas Eve 6 p.m.: Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland Midnight: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore

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When it comes to the Maryland General Assembly and Annapolis and use of taxpayer monies, a popular portrayal paints a deep schism, between public and private entities. Forgotten are the many partnerships that defy that conception, one example being  bumping into Brit Kirwan at the 30th annual Catholic Charities Leadership Breakfast Celebration Dec. 8. William […]

RICHMOND, Va. – A federal judge in Virginia ruled Dec. 13 that the health reform law’s requirement that all Americans obtain health insurance or face penalties is an unconstitutional expansion of government power.

Chief James S. Clack When Baltimore City Fire Chief James S. Clack first came to Charm City more than two years ago, I had a chance to profile him for The Catholic Review. Toward the end of the interview, I asked the Catholic fire chief if he had a devotion to St. Florian, patron saint of […]

Ten years ago, I interviewed a young man whose story left an indelible mark on my heart. Twenty-four year old Cesar Humberto Zarate had lost his right leg, above the knee, in a landmine incident in Peru, while fighting for his country. The Peruvian Army sent Cesar and two of his injured comrades to the […]