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New triptych icon has origins in Archdiocese of Baltimore
Protected from light but available to visitors in Ann Arbor, Mich., a triptych icon graces the chapel of the motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. What the casual visitor might not know is that the icon was commissioned by a now-deceased parishioner from Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City.
LCWR president outlines ‘map-shaping’ concepts for future of religious life
Staring down a future of uncertainty, religious life finds itself in need of a map, the outgoing president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious told the organization’s members.
Principal calls vandalism at Catholic school in Washington ‘a hate crime’
St. Anthony Catholic School in Northeast Washington has been vandalized twice in less than a week in what the principal of the school is calling “a hate crime.”
Sister Bernadette Wilson, L.S.P., dies at 71
A funeral Mass for Little Sister of the Poor Bernadette Wilson will be offered Aug. 17 at St. Martin’s Home for the Aged in Catonsville. Sister Bernadette died Aug. 12. She was 71.
Pope: Mary teaches primacy of humility over power, success
Mary’s humble life and example are a testament to the triumph of service and love over power and success, Pope Francis said.
Pope warns Somalia at risk of famine, appeals for aid
Pope Francis called on the international community to help the people of Somalia who are at risk of famine due to severe drought.
Catholic agencies feel pinch of fewer donations for school-supply drives
The National Retail Federation reported in June that school-supply prices were expected to increase by 40 percent and one loan company said 37 percent of parents with school-age children said they are unable to afford back-to-school shopping.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Solemnity of the Assumption/World Youth Day
Joining us to talk about the significance of this feast is Monsignor Charles Mangan, a theology professor at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg. Angelus Virata, director of evangelization at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, talks about special Assumption events planned for the basilica. She also has information for young adults about local and international activities connected to World Youth Day.
Brother Floyd Warwick, F.S.C., former Calvert Hall teacher, dies
Brother Floyd, who held a bachelor’s degree from La Salle College, served as an educator at Calvert Hall College High School in Towson from 1965 to 1968 and from 1987 to 2015. He also ministered in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.
Beyond the border, reunification of Latin American families takes years
Though family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border has been a much-debated topic in recent years, children in Central America have long faced extended periods away from their migrant parents. For them, reunification with a parent can sometimes take years, if not decades, and sometimes not at all.
Catholic agencies say Inflation Reduction Act addresses long-standing goals
Landmark legislation to address climate change, reduce prescription drug costs and establish a minimum tax on large corporations once thought dead but was suddenly passed by the Senate is being hailed by Catholic advocates.