WASHINGTON – In contrast to the decision of the Irish bishops’ conference to request Vatican permission to move the liturgical celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in 2008 to avoid a conflict with Holy Week, the feast day “will not be commemorated liturgically” in most U.S. dioceses next year, according to the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for...Read More
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI condemned the kidnapping of innocent people especially by armed militias, calling such abductions “criminal acts” that violate human dignity and offend divine law.Read More
I read with interest the touching article on the plight of the family who immigrated from Mexico and the uncertainty regarding the status of a member who entered the country illegally.Read More
As St. Mary of the Assumption School in Govans continues developing a unique educational partnership with Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore, Elizabeth Phelan said she sees “amazing opportunities” for strengthening the school.Read More
HONG KONG – The Vatican should consider disclosing the names of Chinese bishops who are in communion with the Holy See, said Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong.Read More
Before Catholics United decides to mobilize a campaign to pull our troops out of Iraq (CR, July 19), perhaps they should carefully read the accompanying analysis of the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom concerning the greatest worldwide threat to religious freedom.Read More
Offers of help came from the entire Baltimore religious community to provide parishioners of the First Mount Olive Freewill Baptist Church in West Baltimore with a place to worship, following the devastating July 10 fire that destroyed the church.Read More
A funeral Mass for Sister M. Maristella Walsh, I.H.M., was offered July 14 at Our Lady of Peace residence in Scranton, Pa. Sister Maristella died July 10. She was 81.Read More
Since the Archdiocese of Baltimore was founded in 1789, it has been headed by 15 archbishops. The following men served as archbishop of the oldest Catholic diocese in the United States, which at one time was responsible for Catholics living in an area that is recognized today as 37 states.Read More
The dinner table at the home of St. Mary, Annapolis, parishioners Lita and Ed Millan is usually full on Friday nights as the couple routinely hosts six to 10 Filipino teachers.Read More
Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien of the Archdiocese for the Military Services has been named by the Vatican to succeed Cardinal William H. Keeler. Click here for a biography of Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien.Read More