WASHINGTON — A sea of both experienced Catholic liberal teachers and neophytes eager to learn about the educational philosophy gathered at The Catholic University of America in Washington July 22-25.
The bones of a modern movement to restore traditional Catholic...
BALTIMORE — The joint conference of the national organizations for black Catholic clergy, women religious, seminarians and deacons finally made its first stop in Baltimore, a city noted for several firsts on the road to equality in the faith.
The...
Sunday Scripture readings, July 28, 2019
Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
1) Gn 18:20-32
Psalm 138:1-3, 6-8
2) Col 2:12-14
Gospel: Lk 11:1-13
In the classic cartoon, "Calvin and Hobbes," the mischievous Calvin is known for pushing the envelope with his parents. In a typical...
VATICAN CITY -- After nearly two weeks of massive protests in the fallout of scandals involving corruption and offensive private messages, Gov. Ricardo Rossello of Puerto Rico resigned from office, becoming the first governor to do so in the...
Students from the International Student Outreach Program at Holy Savior parish in Ocean City, Md., gathered at Holy Savior parish for a Christmas in July celebration and to welcome new pastor Father John Solomon.
Joining the group for the celebration...
SALISBURY, Md. -- Joe Flanagan hopes the teenagers will never be quite the same.
For a week last month, 46 students and 20 adults from St. Francis de Sales in Salisbury worked in Appalachia to fix rotting floors, build stairs,...
VATICAN CITY — Prevention is key in protecting minors from abuse, Pope Francis said.
The protection of minors is a serious concern and what is needed is “an apostolate of prevention,” he said in a video message to Catholic leaders...
WASHINGTON — The keynote address at an annual conference for Catholic educators embracing classical Catholic education reinforced that what they are doing is important.
“If we don’t get Catholic education right, we don’t have a future,” Mary Rice Hasson, author...
BALTIMORE — Bishop Mark E. Brennan, named by Pope Francis July 23 as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, acknowledged that he will face difficulties in his new post.
The diocese encompasses the whole state of...
VATICAN CITY — The president of the Puerto Rican bishops’ conference said the actions of Gov. Ricardo Rossello and his administration were the final straw for residents of the U.S. commonwealth who have suffered through years of financial mismanagement,...