Human Rights Watch says deportees killed after return to El Salvador February 6, 2020By David Agren Filed Under: News, World News At least 138 Salvadorans have been murdered after being sent back to their violent Central American country from the United States, according to a report from Human Rights Watch.
Trump highlights pro-life, school choice issues in State of the Union February 5, 2020By Julie Asher Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Less than two weeks after pro-life leaders welcomed President Donald Trump to the speakers’ platform at the Jan. 24 March for Life on the National Mall, these leaders were praising a call he issued in his State of the Union address Feb. 4 that Congress immediately ban late-term abortion.
How St. Michael the Archangel became the Ministry of Brewing February 5, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Local News, News How did one of Baltimore’s most historic Catholic churches – built in 1852 to serve German immigrants and once led by St. John Neumann – become a brewery?
‘He was a great,’ Pope Francis says of St. John Paul II February 5, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Feature, News, World News St. John Paul II taught the world that truly great faith and holiness dwell in “the normality of a person who lives in profound communion with Christ,” Pope Francis said in a new book.
Catholic high schools continue to be more affordable than most private schools February 3, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The 19 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore continue to be more affordable than all but a handful of their private peers, as evidenced by the Catholic Review’s annual survey of cost of attendance among other nonpublic high schools in the archdiocese.
Seminarian murdered by kidnappers in Nigeria February 3, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: News, World News An 18-year-old seminarian, kidnapped along with three other seminarians, was found murdered in Nigeria, according to Aid to the Church in Need.
Best-selling author formed enduring bond with worldwide readership February 3, 2020By Mike Mastromatteo Filed Under: Books, News, Obituaries, World News Mary Higgins Clark, known as the “queen of suspense” to her millions of readers throughout the world, died of natural causes in Naples, Florida, Jan. 31. She was 92.
Laypeople lead the way at the 2020 MidAtlantic Congress for Pastoral Leadership February 3, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, Mid-Atlantic Congress, News Dudley takes a glass half-full approach to the challenges. What others call a “crisis of vocation” has the potential to be an “explosion of vocation” – with lay people leading the way, he said.
Catholic leaders put local food on the line for Super Bowl matchup February 1, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: News, World News The Super Bowl isn’t just about football. For many, it’s about the wings, chili, sliders, chips and dips consumed during the game.
Children’s book inspired by pastoral teaches lessons in overcoming racism February 1, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, News, World News “It is my hope that ‘Everyone Belongs’ will help families, schools and parishes engage in conversation and reflection about the dignity of every person made in God’s image,” Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, said in a statement.
IND maintains its winning touch against Mercy in ‘The Game’ February 1, 2020By Jeff Seidel Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports While the Penguins, who play in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference, came in with a 2-18 record and six straight losses, their winning streak in “The Game” continued. IND has now beaten Mercy (10-8 overall ) seven straight years.
Financial literacy, life skills routine at Mount St. Joseph January 31, 2020By Edward O'N. Hoyt Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools “I began it about six years ago,” Prezelski said. “The principal and business department and alumni met and agreed the course was necessary. It’s life skills.”
