Two Baltimore-area parishioners are among the 13 Maryknoll Lay Missioners who recently arrived in Africa to serve in a variety of cross-cultural ministries.
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Sculptor Edmonia Lewis shares message of human dignity through time
Edmonia Lewis, the first African American and Native American sculptor to achieve international recognition through works that reflected her Catholic faith and the dignity of people, is being commemorated on a new postage stamp.
Accurate information is a human right, pope tells Catholic communicators
Catholic communicators must help provide correct and truthful information about COVID-19 and its vaccines and do so in a way that avoids oversimplification and creating conflict, Pope Francis said.
Vatican projects budget deficit for 2022 as pandemic continues
Presenting a budget projection that foresees a deficit of $37.1 million in 2022, the prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy said he believes the Vatican is on the path to honesty and transparency in financial matters.
Movie Review: ‘Munich: The Edge of War’
Jeremy Irons as British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain dominates the historical drama “Munich: The Edge of War” (Netflix).
One city’s effort to close the digital divide
In 2021, nearly one in four U.S. households did not have an internet connection, according to Reviews.org, a website that evaluates products and services for home internet connectivity.
In decisions, Breyer has opposed death penalty, supported right to abortion
Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire at the end of the court’s term, according to a report first announced by NBC News.
Deacon Robert L. Keeley, who served at St. Philip Neri, Linthicum, dies at 91
Deacon Robert “Bob” Lawrence Keeley, who served at St. Philip Neri in Linthicum Heights for more than 40 years as permanent deacon, died in his house by natural causes, surrounded by his family Jan. 18. He was 91.
Vatican editorial defends Benedict XVI after release of abuse report
A Vatican editorial defended retired Pope Benedict XVI’s record in fighting clerical sexual abuse after the release of a report that accused him of mishandling four cases during his time as archbishop of Munich.
At events nationwide, hope rises that abortion ruling will be overturned
A renewed spirit of hope reverberated through events nationwide that marked the 49th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.
Vandalism at Holy Land abbey caused by small minority, monk says
A Benedictine priest told a Jewish delegation visiting his monastery that the monks know the perpetrators of vandalism represented a small minority of radicalized Jews.
Justice Barrett urges Catholic school students to work hard and dream
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett said her Catholic education helped her develop a passion for reading that served as a launching pad for her future endeavors as a law student, attorney, law professor and judge.