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MCC raises grave concerns about Gov. O’Malley’s budget

A day after Gov. Martin J. O’Malley released his Jan. 20 budget in Annapolis, leaders of the Maryland Catholic Conference expressed grave concerns about how it could hurt the poor, children in nonpublic schools and the unborn.

Franciscan Center has been a blockbuster for 40 years

As Baltimore’s Franciscan Center celebrated its 40th anniversary with a block party, Sept. 10, volunteer Ellen Daniels stood in the hubbub and spoke about how the nonprofit organization was able to help her.

Father Murphy new chaplain at Towson University

After three years at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middle River, Father T. Austin Murphy will be leaving July 1 to become the new chaplain of the Newman Center at Towson University. “As a priest you don’t forget your first parish,” said Father Murphy, 34, who is a graduate of University of Maryland Baltimore County....

Priests overjoyed and humbled by monsignor honors from pope

Pope Benedict XVI has recognized the stellar ministry of three priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore by conferring the title “monsignor” on two of them and raising a previously named monsignor to the highest rank of monsignor.

Special report: Deep-rooted Polish faith faces secular challenge

WADOWICE, Poland – As pealing bells signaled the start of Mass in this small Polish village, the Sunday morning congregation overflowed at the Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Catholic Review StaffLocal News, News

For Hackett, CRS veteran leader, rebuilding Haiti is an unprecedented challenge

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – During the past 40 years – from his first engagement as a Peace Corps volunteer to his three decades spanning the globe with Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services – Ken Hackett has witnessed and responded to human misery.

Baltimore’s Bishop Spencer installed for Military Archdiocese

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for U.S. Military Services ordained one of Baltimore’s own as the next auxiliary bishop of the military archdiocese during a Sept. 8 Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.

George P. Matysek Jr.Local News, News, Obituaries

Archbishop Borders, champion of collegiality and social justice, dies at 96

Archbishop William D. Borders, the 13th spiritual shepherd of the Baltimore archdiocese, died April 19 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium.

George P. Matysek Jr.Local News, News, Vocations

Seminarians embark on journey to the priesthood

When Hamilton Okeke stepped into his room at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park for the first time, the enormity of what he was doing seemed to hit him in the gut. He was alone, literally and figuratively, as he was about to hand his life over to God. No one in his...

Paul McMullenLocal News, News

Eric Greene’s Catholic education went as smoothly as his operatic voice

Eric Greene knows three classmates from his Catholic elementary school who have died. Others he knows from his old neighborhood are strung out on drugs or in jail.

Dragon boats take over harbor, fuel Catholic Charities

As the canoe-like boats adorned with dragon heads raced across the water in Hong Kong, Harold A. Smith’s mind drifted back to Baltimore.

Friars deliver message of love on Baltimore streets

Wearing hooded grey robes cinched at the waist with ropes, nearly a dozen Franciscan Friars of the Renewal marched through the streets of downtown Baltimore Aug. 9 carrying a large crucifix, an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and a papal flag.