I felt compelled to respond to a letter-writer’s claim (CR, May 14) that “it seems like for Catholics, the only lives that matter are the ones of the unborn babies.” The writer cited President Bush’s support for capital punishment and for “starting the war in Iraq.”Read More
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Bishop John M. D’Arcy of Fort Wayne-South Bend May 16 made it clear that even though he would not attend the university’s commencement ceremony the next day, he was not giving up on Notre Dame.Read More
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican newspaper said U.S. President Barack Obama sought common ground on the divisive issue of abortion in his commencement address at the University of Notre Dame.Read More
Living on the Blackfeet Native American reservation in Browning, Mont., her entire life, Shainelle Birdrattler considered seeing a professional sporting event unthinkable.Read More
Black-Eyed Susans and the singing of “Maryland My Maryland” are among the more obvious traditions at the Preakness, the middle leg of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.Read More
About 50 young adult ministers from across the archdiocese came together May 17 for a meal, prayer and conversation – in two languages. The bilingual Young Adult Contact Meeting was a first for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which last year hosted English and Spanish versions of the same meeting.Read More
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – President Barack Obama took on the controversy swirling around his commencement address May 17 at the University of Notre Dame, urging those bitterly divided over abortion and other issues to adopt an approach of mutual respect and dialogue.Read More
St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore and the Saint Agnes Foundation recently came together with Pro Football Hall of Famer and legendary Baltimore Colts running back Lenny Moore and his family to recognize a $50,000 donation that was made to St. Agnes’ capital campaign in their honor.Read More
WASHINGTON – Commencement season has arrived and the controversy over President Barack Obama’s scheduled address at the University of Notre Dame’s May 17 graduation ceremony has drawn a spotlight onto the end-of-the-year festivities at Catholic colleges nationwide.Read More
WASHINGTON – Though officials at the University of Notre Dame are taking a lot of heat for inviting President Barack Obama to be this year’s commencement speaker, most Catholic college students interviewed by Catholic News Service said they would be thrilled if he spoke at their graduation.Read More
In comparing the second President Bush’s position on life to President Obama’s, Jeannette Mollenkopf (CR, May 14) says she doesn’t “get it.” Perhaps I can help. Mollenkopf makes the point that Catholics criticize Obama for supporting abortion, but give Bush a pass for his support of capital punishment.Read More