Pope Francis’ apostolic letter and announcement of the Year of St. Joseph inspired Alvarado Flores, who wanted to create a song to venerate a saint for whom he holds special admiration.
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Indianapolis FedEx tragedy strikes couple preparing for 50th anniversary
And her worry turned to devastation and heartbreak in the hours ahead when she learned that her 74-year-old husband was one of the eight people shot and killed at the FedEx center before the 19-year-old shooter took his own life.
Archbishop Hebda encourages prayers, peace after fatal police shooting
After a night of protests and vandalism April 11 in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, following the police shooting of Daunte Wright, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis urged prayers for justice and peace.
Two bills that would limit Maryland’s role in immigration enforcement get final push by advocates
With just five days to go in the Maryland legislative session, advocates for immigrants are pushing hard for the state Senate to approve two bills: one would require warrants for federal immigration enforcement agents to obtain information from state databases and the other would prohibit state and local governments from being in the business of immigration detention.
Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, pope says
“It is always possible to begin anew, because there is a new life that God can awaken in us in spite of all our failures,” the pope said April 3 during his celebration of the Easter Vigil.
Some English Catholics object to transfer of nun’s remains to Philadelphia
Catholic News Service has recalled the story that was featured on this page.
Houston Catholics struggle with historic storm, power outages
The historic winter storms in February shattered electric plants across Texas, prompting energy providers to force blackouts across the state to preserve what fragile electricity they could generate.
PROGRESS REPORT: Mother Mary Lange Catholic School continues to take shape
The coronavirus pandemic has not deterred the construction of Mother Mary Lange Catholic School, the first new Catholic school to be built in Baltimore City in almost 60 years.
High school costs, as shown in annual CR survey, prove worthwhile investment
Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore continue to display their value, as shown in the Catholic Review’s annual survey of cost of attendance at non-public schools in its geographic footprint.
‘Village’ lifts Columbia Pregnancy Center
The coronavirus pandemic should have played havoc with the Columbia Pregnancy Center, but its benefactors had other ideas.
Australians call on authorities to solve mystery of funds from Vatican
People inside and outside the church are calling on authorities to get to the bottom of mystery funds transferred from the Vatican to Australia.
Archbishop Lori’s thoughts for a New Year
If our friendship with the Eucharistic Lord is alive and well, many blessings will flow upon each of us, upon our families and parishes, and upon the Archdiocese of Baltimore.