Catholic Review, Author at Archdiocese of Baltimore

January 19, 2012

John Jay report not just about mistakes in 1960s, says sex abuse expert

WASHINGTON – Even before the report examining the causes and context of clergy sexual abuse in the United States was released May 18, media reports keenly honed in on one possible cause of abuse cited in the study: the social upheaval of the 1960s.

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January 19, 2012

June deemed Abortion and All Acts of Violence Awareness Month

NEW YORK – The National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life has declared the month of June to be Abortion and All Acts of Violence Awareness Month.

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January 19, 2012

Oregon Jesuit priest confirmed as new House chaplain

WASHINGTON – Jesuit Father Patrick J. Conroy was unanimously approved as the next House chaplain in a May 25 vote.

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January 19, 2012

Eight-time cancer survivor stays positive

Almost everyone these days knows someone who is battling or recovering from a bout of cancer. But it’s not every day you come across someone who has fought cancer a whopping eight times – and lives to tell about it.

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January 19, 2012

Josephite’s Vatican stamp collection one of world’s best

Josephite Father Edward J. Mullowney was just a young lad when in 1929 the Vatican became a sovereign city state through the Lateran Treaty made between Pope Piux XI and Italy’s Fascist prime minister, Benito Mussolini.

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January 19, 2012

Surviving the storms of change

The “Monumental City” – this is how President John Quincy Adams referred to Baltimore in 1827. The president was talking about Baltimore’s unique skyline with its church steeples and monuments.

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January 19, 2012

‘Unexpected harmonies’ in Mother’s Day requiem

Auditioning for Patty Connors’ choir was a prelude to Russ’s audition to be her wife. She said yes to the mild-mannered tenor twice.

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January 19, 2012

Don’t put the focus on what’s wrong

There’s a story told of a priest celebrating an anniversary. A politician had been scheduled to give the opening remarks, but the politician didn’t show up. Instead, the priest thought he would begin himself.

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January 19, 2012

Leaders meeting in Germany call for end to violence in Sudan

HERMANNSBURG, Germany – International faith-based, civil and political leaders concerned about Sudan called on all parties to end violence in disputed regions, including the border area of Abyei.

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January 19, 2012

New York rallies fight governor’s effort to legalize same-sex marriage

NEW YORK – With a push on by supporters of same-sex marriage to legalize it in New York State, supporters of traditional marriage – including New York’s archbishop – are mounting their own campaigns to keep marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

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January 19, 2012

Charter review, assisted suicide among topics facing bishops in June

WASHINGTON – Although the U.S. bishops’ spring general assembly will focus primarily on a review of the 2002 “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” and consideration of a new document on physician-assisted suicide, the June 15-17 meeting in Seattle also will include a variety of presentations looking forward and back.

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January 19, 2012

Gators Runner Eschews Pain for Competition

The saying, “no pain, no gain,” takes on a very literal meaning for Seton Keough senior Rebecca Stevick.

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