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Indelible faith: Israeli ambassador shares research on pilgrim tattoos

VATICAN CITY – Intellectual curiosity about a very particular aspect of Christian pilgrimages to Jerusalem has gotten under the skin of Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See.

Mount St. Mary’s University to build grotto visitor center

Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg will construct a visitor center for the National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes this spring, providing new resources for the hundreds of thousands of people who annually visit the historic campus landmark.

25 years after ‘Economic Justice for All,’ pastoral still stirs debate

WASHINGTON – When the pastoral letter “Economic Justice for All” was published by the U.S. bishops in November 1986, its release was both the culmination of years of work and the beginning of a sometimes heated public debate.

HHS secretary says girls under 17 must consult doctors to get Plan B

WASHINGTON – The U.S. bishops’ pro-life spokeswoman said she was relieved that the Obama administration has decided not to allow the Plan B One-Step “morning-after pill” to be sold without a prescription to those under 17.

(Audio) Interview with Cristo Rey Network president about future of Catholic schools

I sat down with Cristo Rey network president and CEO Robert Birdsell for a frank, wide-ranging discussion about the network, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School here in Baltimore, urban education, the future of Catholic schools and thriving during the economic crisis. It’s an enlightening interview about where the network is going and how it’s going...

Mount de Sales’ Dominican Sisters Are An Inspiration

The Dominican Sisters, as I wrote in my Dec. 8 story for The Catholic Review, are one of the big reasons Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville has become one of the most successful schools in the Baltimore area. The school, under the Dominicans, has invested in its Catholic identity and the school is now...

Catholic Charities needs help to reach fundraising goal

When Kathleen Kirkpatrick arrived in Baltimore on a snowy day in January, she thought she was starting her life anew only to be faced with an unthinkable letdown.

What’s in your yard?

Many Catholic Review readers have probably seen the TV commercial for a certain credit card whose slogan is, “What’s in your wallet?” As we approach the holy day of Christmas and we decorate the outside of our homes, perhaps we should ask “What’s in your yard?” Do your Christmas decorations tell your neighbors you are...

Stress spiritual works of mercy

There was a time when disciples dedicated themselves to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of the bread and prayer, with the result that the Church grew. Now is a time when bishops in the United States are gathered together wondering why the church in America has shrunk over the last 50 years. Could there...

Thanks for Veterans Day coverage

Thank you for George Matysek’s excellent article, “Veterans Day Mass moves many” (CR, Nov. 17), and mention of the homily by Bishop F. Richard Spenc er at St. Paul’s in Ellicott City. We in the Catholic War Veterans of Maryland (cwvmd.org) are grateful to the good bishop for administering to the chaplains throughout the world...

St. Benedict parishioners in tune with Christmas

Parishioners of St. Benedict in Baltimore will take to the streets in song Dec. 18 as they go caroling through the neighborhood. They will be singing from 1 to 4 p.m. and will provide blessed Christmas cookies to all homes visited.

Church should fear sin of members more than persecution, pope says

ROME – The church should fear the sin of its own members more than hatred against Christians, Pope Benedict XVI said.