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Priest arrested protesting company’s plan to limit retiree health care
Apr 02 2013
A Catholic priest was one of 16 people arrested during a protest outside of the Charleston, W.Va., offices of Patriot Coal Corp.

Archbishop: Love is important part of therapy for those with autism
Apr 02 2013
While the medical world makes technological advancements, it must not forget the power of love and affection in helping those with autism and their families, said Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski.

MCC pushes for immigrant driver’s licenses, textbook funding
Apr 02 2013
The 2013 Maryland General Assembly session ends midnight April 8, and the Maryland Catholic Conference expects to work up to the legislature’s final hours.

Good Friday pilgrims pray for life outside Baltimore abortion clinic
Mar 29 2013
Catholics prayed the rosary outside a Planned Parenthood on March 29.

In Grace’s honor
Mar 28 2013
Loyola Magazine recently published an article about Grace McComas, the daughter of Christine Pfister McComas, ’87 and David McComas, ’85, who committed suicide last Easter after she was cyberbullied.

Local Catholics rally for marriage in Washington
Mar 28 2013
Catholics from Baltimore-area parishes joined traditional-marriage supporters March 26 in Washington, D.C., for a rally and accompanying march to the U.S. Supreme Court building.

Crowd in support of traditional marriage marches to U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 26 2013
Thousands of people who gathered at one end of the National Mall March 26 in support of traditional marriage took their message to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Scripture-based study designed to help women grow closer to Christ
Mar 20 2013
Lisa Brenninkmeyer leads a Walking with Purpose Scripture study program at her parish.

Families open homes, hearts to Filipino children seeking adoption
Mar 19 2013
Brothers Aldrin and Win were living in a Filipino orphanage when they were invited to spend a month in the United States with a potential adoptive family.

Making babies: In vitro fertilization’s Pandora’s Box
Mar 10 2013
Despite the church’s teaching against assisted reproductive technology, Catholics are among those turning to IVF as an answer to infertility.

Annual Mass shows faith at core of Scouting
Mar 05 2013
Archbishop William E. Lori addresses some 250 Boy and Girl Scouts March 3.

Knights grow Lenten tradition in Middle River
Feb 28 2013
Food, fellowship and faith draw parishioners to the Our Lady Queen of Peace fish fry.

Friday fish fry a popular custom in many US parishes
Feb 21 2013
The Friday fish fry is a big deal to lots of people in Catholic parishes, especially in some sections of the United States.

Center for Pregnancy Concerns opens first west Baltimore site in Arbutus
Feb 18 2013
As thousands of Ravens fans celebrated the Super Bowl win with a parade and rallies Feb. 4, another milestone was commemorated on East Street, as the Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns held a grand opening for its fourth center.

Q & A with Jennifer Fulwiler of ‘Minor Revisions’
Feb 17 2013
Former atheist and popular blogger Jennifer Fulwiler stars in her first Catholic reality show.