Russell Shaw (“Catholic President not necessarily good news for the Church,” CR/Aug. 30) seems to assume that Catholics have an obligation to apply the dogmas of the church to civil government of the United States. There can be no such obligation. The words of the Article VI of the Constitution govern the matter:Read More
In failing to consider my Aug. 30 letter to the editor for publication (i.e. Justice 101), I might assume that The Catholic Review is not interested in historical correctness on the church’s “common teaching” about slavery prior to Vatican II.Read More
A campus intruder scare caused the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, to activate its new text alert system, e2Campus, for the first time Sept. 1. Although local newspapers reported the system failed to communicate to everyone signed up for the service, Theresa Wiseman, director of media relations, said the communication was “successful.” “More...Read More
Father Gene Nickol, pastor of Our Lady of the Fields, Millersville, will join Severna Park-area walkers during the Oct. 21 CROP walk at 1 p.m. on a six-mile trek on the Baltimore & Annapolis trail. About 20 walkers from the parish will walk; others will sponsor Father Nickol, who usually raises about $3,000.Read More
I've detected a number of typographical errors in The Catholic Review and other periodicals over the years. To date, all I've done is collect them...Read More
ROME – The sanctuary at Mariazell may lack the dazzle of more famous Marian shrines, but its simplicity has helped make it Austria’s most popular pilgrimage site.Read More
Thanks to a positive response from parishioners and new and returning participants, the Church of the Resurrection, Ellicott City, ninth annual Health Information Fair has grown.Read More
A funeral Mass was offered Sept. 1 at The Villa, the Religious Sisters of Mercy’s retirement home in Towson, for Sister Marian Millard, R.S.M., 86, who died of heart failure Aug. 29.Read More
A funeral Mass was offered Aug. 30 at Villa Notre Dame in Wilton, Conn., for Sister Mary Louis Whalen, S.S.N.D., who was the oldest living alumna of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore.Read More
AGRA, India – The Agra Archdiocese temporarily closed all its schools and colleges after violence erupted in the city that is home to the Taj Mahal.Read More
Identity theft is a problem that affects many Americans, including the 50-plus crowd. According to a 2006 press release from the Department of Justice, about 3.6 million households in the U.S. learned that had been victims of identity theft during a six-month period in 2004.Read More