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January 19, 2012

Ecumenical allies? Orthodox, Catholics take aim at European secularism

VATICAN CITY – For years, the Vatican has suggested that a promising area of ecumenical cooperation was a joint struggle by Christian churches against the moral and social challenges posed by a predominantly secular society.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican, world’s largest particle physics lab plan to collaborate

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican and the world’s largest particle physics laboratory, CERN, plan an informal exchange of scientists.
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January 19, 2012

Pope urges greater religious freedom in Cuba, criticizes U.S. embargo

VATICAN CITY – Welcoming Cuba’s new ambassador to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI once again criticized the U.S. economic embargo against the country, but also called on the Cuban government to expand religious freedom on the island.
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January 19, 2012

Ornate Nativity illuminations on display at the Walters

In many ways, it’s the quintessential image of Christ’s birth. With her hands folded in prayer and a golden halo encircling her equally golden hair, the Blessed Virgin Mary kneels before her newborn son. A white-haired Joseph stands nearby, carrying a lantern. Animals recline near the serene babe, while a bearded shepherd gazes at winged...
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January 19, 2012

Vatican says pope outraged by sex abuse in Ireland

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI shares “the outrage, betrayal and shame” felt by Irish Catholics over cases of clerical sexual abuse and the way abuse claims were handled by church leaders, and he plans to write a special pastoral letter to the Catholics of Ireland, the Vatican said.
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January 19, 2012

Christian exodus from Holy Land hurts entire region, cardinal says

OSLO, Norway – The presence of Christians in the Holy Land is a force for peace and harmony in the region, particularly because of the education and health care they offer to all, said U.S. Cardinal John P. Foley, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem.
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January 19, 2012

Irish bishops apologize for ‘depravity of abuse’ described in Dublin

DUBLIN, Ireland – The Irish bishops have apologized as a group for clerical abuse of children and agreed to work with the government to set up a mechanism to ensure that abuse allegations are properly handled.
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January 19, 2012

Obama: Religious extremists have ‘warped view’ incompatible with faith

OSLO, Norway – U.S. President Barack Obama, accepting the Nobel Peace Prize Dec. 10, said extremists who “kill in the name of God” have a “warped view of religion” that is incompatible with the purpose of faith.
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January 19, 2012

Senate vote on abortion in health reform called ‘a grave mistake’

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate’s rejection of a bipartisan abortion amendment to its version of health care reform legislation was “a grave mistake and a serious blow to genuine health reform,” according to the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic High swimmer is record setter

It didn’t take Daniela Mittelkamp long to break swimming records at The Catholic High School of Baltimore.
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January 19, 2012

Prayers connect us to God

A very holy Irish Priest once said: “If you want to know what the church believes, watch how the church prays.” Yes, the Bible, creeds and catechisms are important. They give us intellectual concepts about God. They are the fingers that point toward God.
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January 19, 2012

Remembering Sister Maura

I lost a dear friend last month. Sister Maura Eichner had been one of my English teachers at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, but over the years she became much more.
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