VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI has appointed new heads of several Vatican departments, naming Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Quebec as prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.Read More
Sacrosanctum Concilium – 1963 Dec. 4, 1963 Second Vatican Council promulgates “Sacrosanctum Concilium” (“Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy”).Read More
WHEELING, W.Va. – Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston praised Sen. Robert C. Byrd as “a great statesman and public servant” after the June 28 death of the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate in American history.Read More
Baltimoreans will experience a special connection with Blessed Mother Teresa June 30-July 2 when relics of the “saint of Calcutta” will be made available for veneration as part of a tour of the U.S. and Canada marking the 100th anniversary of the missionary’s birth.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Placing a woolen band around the shoulders of 38 new archbishops, Pope Benedict XVI told them it was a Gospel “yoke” - not a heavy burden, but a sign that by remaining united with the church in faith, they will have the strength to face whatever challenges come their way.Read More
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican defended the wide-ranging work throughout the world of its missionary arm, which has come under scrutiny in an Italian investigation into a public works corruption scandal.Read More
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has left standing a lower court ruling that will allow an Oregon man to try to hold the Vatican financially responsible for his sexual abuse by a priest, if he can persuade the court that the priest was an employee of the Vatican.Read More
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI joined a chorus of criticism of a raid on Belgian church headquarters by police seeking evidence of alleged clergy sexual abuse.Read More
SILVER SPRING, Md. - As director of a Catholic pregnancy center in Maryland, Mariana Vera feels a strong personal commitment to the young, mostly Hispanic women who are its clients.Read More
In the same week Matthew D’Adamo was laid off after nearly a decade as a graphic designer with The Baltimore Sun, he and his girlfriend of three years broke up. It was a devastating one-two punch that left the lifelong artist reeling more than a year ago.Read More