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January 19, 2012
January 19, 2012

With local radio gone Christian radio moves in

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After out-of-town interests bought local commercial radio stations in rural America, evangelical Christian interests obtained broadcast licenses on that part of the FM dial reserved for noncommercial use, according to Dee Davis, president of the Center for Rural Strategies in Whitesburg, Ky. As a result, there are now 2,000 evangelical radio stations...
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January 19, 2012

Ecumenical prayer service set for Jan. 23

Havenwood Presbyterian Church in Lutherville will hold an ecumenical prayer service on Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
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January 19, 2012

Different experiences aid brain development

Patricia Falter knew at a very early age that her son Matthew was different than her older son. Matthew has autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes him to have a short attention span and obsession over objects, activities and places. From the time Matthew was very young he had to have a visual schedule of...
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January 19, 2012

Unity week highlights what religions have in common

SAN FRANCISCO – The commonality that religious faiths share goes back thousands of years, and Jesus’ intent was for the different faiths to work together, said a San Francisco priest. The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, observed Jan. 18-25, offers an opportunity for religions to celebrate what they have in common and to...
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January 19, 2012

Teens question Catholic leaders at forum

Catholic teens from across the Archdiocese of Baltimore had plenty of weighty questions for archdiocesan leaders during a Jan. 14 youth forum sponsored by the Archdiocese Youth Advisory Council. Meeting at Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville, more than 60 young people queried two auxiliary bishops, archdiocesan lay leaders and a school principal on the...
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January 19, 2012

Pelosi report scandalous

The decision to publish the Catholic News Service story on Nancy Pelosi (CR, Jan. 11) is a scandal. Here we have the case of a supposedly Catholic government official who proclaims her support for all the anti-life positions, and the article treats it as minor criticism of someone "we can always talk to." This is...
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January 19, 2012

Catholics told action honors MLK Jr. more than words

Hundreds of Baltimore black Catholics were urged to celebrate the life of slain civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. by bridging the racial divide that continues to create tension among all of God’s children. “This is an annual reminder of the racial division in our community,” said Father Donald A. Sterling, pastor of New All...
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January 19, 2012

Polish prelate denies allegations

WARSAW, Poland – The Polish archbishop who resigned after admitting he collaborated with his country’s communist secret police denied claims that he failed to inform the pope about his past. Meanwhile, another archbishop has rejected accusations that he also acted as an informer and published an explanation of his secret police contacts.
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January 19, 2012

Archdiocese rings in ethics hotline

At the end of January, the Archdiocese of Baltimore will introduce an ethics hotline for its employees, volunteers, parishioners, vendors and other interested parties to report financial and human resource issues confidentially. The week of Jan. 15, a brochure and poster detailing the new hotline was mailed to all schools and parishes in the archdiocese,...
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January 19, 2012

Pray for politicians to use power wisely

It is not surprising that the local and national media has been touting the arrival of Nancy Pelosi to her powerful position as majority speaker in the House of Representatives. However, it is confusing to witness the praise and honor which has been enthusiastically lavished upon the new speaker of the house by her former...
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January 19, 2012

Abortion is not the only issue

I wish to respectfully disagree with James Dickinson’s letter (CR, Jan. 4), in which he states that the right to life should take issue before all others – meaning the end of legal abortion. I agree with him that Democrats should change the pro-abortion platform. In the same breath, if the Republicans think that prolife...
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January 19, 2012

Character carries Cavs

The Jan. 11 ice hockey match-up between Archbishop Spalding, Severn, and reigning league champion Mount St. Joseph, Baltimore, was a “character game” according to Spalding’s head coach, Steve Moeglein. “We have a young team and we were a little shell-shocked in the first eight to 10 minutes of play,” said Moeglein on the 6-2 loss...
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