VATICAN CITY – The Vatican reported a budget surplus for the first time in four years in 2010, but said contributions from Catholics and dioceses around the world had gone down.Read More

My good friend, Jim Haas – historian, writer, musician, religious educator, etc. – offered a great quote to me. He said: “To think that the universe came to be by chance (that order comes from chaos) is comparable to believing that we could throw all the parts of a Lexus up into the air, and...Read More

LINTHICUM – At a time when the very definition of marriage is under attack, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien said Couples for Christ offers hope to married couples and family members of all ages. The international Catholic organization, which promotes the renewal of Christian family life, also stands as a witness to secular society, Archbishop O’Brien...Read More

Despite efforts by faith leaders to encourage Marylanders not to sign a referendum petition on the Maryland DREAM Act, enough signatures have been certified to do just that. The Maryland State Board of Elections had certified 87,073 petition signatures as of July 11 – well more than the 55,736 signatures required to bring the law...Read More