“Bubbles Cheeseball” was a baby diamondback terrapin raised by Cullen’s students as part of the National Aquarium in Baltimore’s Terrapins in the Classroom project, a three-year program through which students observe and collect data on the reptile’s weight and growth during the school year.
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FBI investigating apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump
Former president Donald J. Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Sept. 15, weeks after being wounded in a previous attack during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Both U.S. presidential candidates espouse anti-life views, pope says
Asked what a U.S. Catholic given a choice between voting for a person who supports abortion or one who supports closing borders and deporting migrants, Pope Francis said one must choose “the lesser evil.”
Sister of Mercy Mary Judith Schmelz, chemistry professor and school administrator, dies at 99
A funeral Mass was offered Sept. 11 at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart for Sister of Mercy Mary Judith Schmelz, who died Sept. 4 at Convent at Springwell, her community’s retirement home in Mount Washington. She was 99.
Pope thrives, hits main themes of his pontificate during Asia-Pacific trip
The 87-year-old Pope Francis not only survived the longest trip of his pontificate, but he drew energy from the crowds who came to see him, and he seemed to enjoy his 12-day visit to Asia and the Pacific.
‘Livin’ on a prayer’: Catholic-raised Bon Jovi helps save woman on Nashville bridge
Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi reportedly saved a woman’s life when he talked her into stepping off the ledge of a bridge over the river in Nashville, Tennessee, Sept. 10.
Georgetown panel explores dialogue’s key role in protecting democracy this election cycle
Amid an unprecedented U.S. presidential election cycle, Catholic voters should reflect on fostering key principles of Catholic social teaching — such as respect for human life, solidarity and the common good — through dialogue and civic engagement, panelists said at a discussion event Sept. 11 hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University.
Dr. Donna Hargens, Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools superintendent, announces retirement
Dr. Donna Hargens, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced Sept. 12 she will retire at the end of the school year, kicking off a national search for her replacement.
Widows of Catholic NHL star, brother testify to faith, love and new life at joint funeral
At the funeral Mass of deceased brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau Sept. 9 at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Media, however, it was their wives who emulated the aforementioned attributes as they took turns giving words of remembrance for their fallen husbands.
Love is what builds and endures, pope says in Singapore
The true significance of Singapore’s soaring skyscrapers, robust economy and high-tech achievements must be found in the stories of love and care that are behind them, Pope Francis said.
Distance learning expands continuing-education opportunities
The Center for Continuing Formation opened in 1996 at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Homeland to encourage priests, bishops, deacons and lay ecclesial ministers to grow intellectually and spiritually,
Catholic educators help students navigate ethics of newest tech
Many Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore encourage students to use technology in a way that respects academic integrity.