Almost two-thirds of Catholics believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, but only 17 percent of adult Catholics physically attend Mass at least once per week, according to a newly published survey from Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate.
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Movie Review: ‘Deliver Us’
A blast furnace of blasphemy, “Deliver Us” (Magnet), also is an amalgam of gore and nudity. Co-director (with Cru Ennis) Lee Roy Kunz — who co-wrote the screenplay with Kane Kunz and also takes the film’s leading role — seems intent on giving us religiously themed horror with sexy elements and the power to shock.
PIE Back to School Breakfast aims for $200,000 for scholarships
The Archdiocese of Baltimore touted the success of the Partners in Excellence (PIE) Scholarship Program, which in 28 years has funded more than 30,000 scholarships to the tune of $39 million in Baltimore City Catholic schools.
Ukrainian bishop tells Colorado organization prayer is ‘most important help’ for his country
Bishop Skomarovsky, Father Oleksandr Zelinskyi and Sister Kamila Fydryszewska were hosted by Catholic Outreach to Neighbors in Ukraine, or CONU, a Colorado Springs-based organization that has been working to provide emergency relief for the country.
Writers’ strike over as union secures landmark deal with AI-related labor protections
After 146 days on strike, the Writers Guild of America — the labor union representing film, television, radio and online media writers — reached a tentative deal Sept. 24 with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, the organization that negotiates on behalf of Hollywood’s largest production companies.
Hope must be restored in communities, young people, pope says
Hope and fraternity must be kept alive, organized and coordinated into concrete action so every crisis can be read as an opportunity and dealt with positively, Pope Francis said.
Vatican at U.N.: Risk of nuclear war is ‘at its highest in generations’
Speaking Sept. 26 during a high-level meeting on the elimination of nuclear weapons at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister, called eliminating nuclear weapons a “moral imperative.”
Chance encounter showed Brooks Robinson’s Catholic spirit
What I remember most about Brooks Robinson aren’t my professional experiences with him, but a small moment that I think sums up why he’s so beloved in this town.
Baltimore’s beloved Brooks Robinson, Catholic convert, dies at 86
Brooks Robinson, the Hall of Fame third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles whose unmatched fielding prowess and dedication to his adopted hometown endeared him to generations of Baltimoreans, died Sept. 26. He was 86.
That Time We Met Brooks Robinson
Our fifth grader went first, stepping up to meet Brooks Robinson who smiled and commented that our boy wasn’t in school.
Frank Bramble, 75, put his business skills to charitable use throughout archdiocese
Francis “Frank” Paul Bramble Sr., a devoted father of six who was deeply involved in furthering Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Sept. 23 of a heart attack. The longtime financial services executive was 75.
Baltimore Basilica will host Marian Conference
In celebration of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore will host a Marian conference Oct. 6-7.