local news Divine WorshipLocal NewsNews Catholics turn out for confession and reconciliation George P. Matysek Jr.March 12, 20094 min read Mike Mandella opened the doors to the mostly darkened church and immediately looked in the direction of pools of bright light that spilled onto the floor from the two open reconciliation rooms. JournalismLocal NewsNews Daniel Medinger reflects on 24 years at The Catholic Review George P. Matysek Jr.February 19, 20097 min read As associate publisher/editor of The Catholic Review for 24 years, Mr. Medinger transformed a once-struggling newspaper into one of the most honored publications in the Catholic press. Arts & CultureLocal NewsNews Walters displays illuminated Scriptures George P. Matysek Jr.February 19, 20093 min read Its transparent wings beating in a flutter of motion, the locust almost seems ready to jump from the calf-skin parchment on which it is painted. Resting on a delicately arching green leaf, the insect is a physical reminder of a passage in the sacred text that fills the page. Local NewsNews Friend or foe: Barbie turns 50 George P. Matysek Jr.February 12, 20096 min read Concerned that the famous blonde is a bad role model who promotes a materialistic lifestyle and unnatural body image, many think parents should box Barbie and put her back on the shelf. Local NewsNews Medinger acquires media company Catholic ReviewFebruary 11, 20092 min read Daniel L. Medinger, under whose direction The Catholic Review won more than 350 national and regional awards, resigned as associate publisher and editor Feb. 9. Local NewsNews 87-year-old parishioner gives back George P. Matysek Jr.February 5, 20093 min read “I was always very mission-minded,” said Mrs. Chesnavage, a former president of her parish’s sodality who has taken courses in auto mechanics and cooking. “I felt like God needed me. He gave me 12 healthy children, so I felt like I have to give something back.” Local NewsNews MCC raises grave concerns about Gov. O’Malley’s budget George P. Matysek Jr.January 29, 20093 min read A day after Gov. Martin J. O’Malley released his Jan. 20 budget in Annapolis, leaders of the Maryland Catholic Conference expressed grave concerns about how it could hurt the poor, children in nonpublic schools and the unborn. Local NewsNews Eric Greene’s Catholic education went as smoothly as his operatic voice Catholic ReviewJanuary 22, 20093 min read Eric Greene knows three classmates from his Catholic elementary school who have died. Others he knows from his old neighborhood are strung out on drugs or in jail. Child & Youth ProtectionLocal NewsNews Former St. Leo pastor admits to sexual abuse Catholic Review StaffJanuary 8, 20092 min read Parishioners of St. Leo in Little Italy were informed Dec. 28 that Michael Salerno, formerly their Pallottine pastor, admitted to the sexual abuse of a minor in the 1970s and that his faculties to function as a priest have been permanently revoked. Local NewsNews Mother and child: A story of love and redemption Catholic Review StaffDecember 25, 20085 min read “Malik is the child of my heart,” Ms. Brogden, 44, said. “He may not be the child of my womb, but he’s the child of my heart. And he knows it.” Previous 1 … 329 330 331 … 342 Next