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By Lisa Harlow Catholic Review (Baltimore) While the presidential election is top of mind for the nation this November, Maryland Catholics are focusing on an amendment that would enshrine abortion into the state Constitution. The Maryland Catholic Conference, which represents the state’s...
WILMINGTON — Padua’s gymnasium was packed for an old-school Catholic Conference volleyball battle on Sept. 10, and despite the powerful new air-conditioning, the action on the court got pretty heated. Ursuline dropped the first set in hostile territory, then...
MILLTOWN — Saint Mark’s graduated several of its top scorers from last year’s boys’ soccer team, but through two games of the 2024 campaign, offense has not been a problem. The Spartans opened their home schedule on Sept. 10...
DILI, Timor-Leste -- In a predominantly Catholic country where clergy are treated with great respect, they must make extra efforts to remain humble servants of their people, Pope Francis told the priests of Timor-Leste. Respect "should not make you think...
SINGAPORE -- Arriving in Singapore from Timor-Leste, Pope Francis made the biggest transition of his 12-day trip to Asia and the Pacific, moving from one of the world's poorest countries to one of its wealthiest and from one of...
The bill that legalizes assisted suicide in Delaware will be decided by Gov. John Carney who can veto the bill, sign it into law, or let it become law without his signature. The Delaware Catholic Advocacy Network again this week...
DOVER — For many Americans, the images and sounds of Sept. 11, 2001, are burned into their memories. An idyllic late summer morning was interrupted by a brazen and brutal terrorist attack that claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans...
NEW YORK -- The passage of 23 years has only strengthened Frank Siller's resolve that first responders to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the soldiers lost in the war that followed will never be forgotten. Siller is founder, chairman...
Scripture readings for Sept. 15, 2024, Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 50:5-9a  Ps 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9  Jas 2:14-18  Mk 8:27-35 We are called to do nothing less than to proclaim the love of Christ I can still remember the priest...
St. Christopher’s parish in Chester, Md., plans to support the diocesan and National Eucharistic Revival by hosting the "Eucharistic Miracles of the World Exhibit" on Oct. 18-20.   Organizers at St. Christopher’s would like to reach out to parishioners, families and...