PENSACOLA, Fla. – Bishop John H. Ricard of Pensacola-Tallahassee remained in serious but stable condition Dec. 28 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola after suffering a stroke Dec. 22.Read More

Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, bishop of Penacola-Tallahassee, Fla., and former auxiliary bishop of Baltimore, was admitted to the hospital recently with a stroke. The following information was provided by the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee:Read More

VATICAN CITY – Tickets for Christmas Eve Mass with Pope Benedict XVI were in high demand and short supply this year.Read More

VATICAN CITY - People either love or hate the TV cartoon series, “The Simpsons,” but there’s no doubt the 20-year-old series reflects very modern notions - and confusion - about religion and spirituality, the Vatican newspaper said.Read More

Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and pray for peace in a special way Jan. 1 when they celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.Read More

The Catholic News Service article, “NIH grants approval for stem-cell line research” (CR, Dec. 10), reports that NIH Director, Dr. Francis S. Collins, said that the 13 stem cell lines created for government funding of experimentation on humans were created following a “very detailed informed consent process” and the “stem-cell lines were derived from embryos...Read More

Father Kevin A. Mueller should not require a large learning curve when he becomes pastor of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Middle River Jan. 1.Read More

Father Robert A. DiMattei, pastor of St. Athanasius in Curtis Bay, is in the midst of a St. Rose of Lima parish crash course.Read More