local news Local NewsNewsRespect Life Sen. Mooney undecided on death penalty ban George P. Matysek Jr.March 15, 20072 min read Sen. Alex X. Mooney knows he’s the man of the hour in the death penalty debate. Local NewsNewsWestern Vicariate Eucharist attacked at Emmitsburg parish George P. Matysek Jr.March 7, 20072 min read The Eucharist was desecrated at St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg after a frustrated thief or thieves apparently exacted revenge for failing to open a safe and poor box, according to Sister Marietta Culhane, O.S.F., temporary pastoral life director of St. Anthony and Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Thurmont. Local NewsNewsRespect Life Bishop Madden testifies against death penalty George P. Matysek Jr.March 1, 20074 min read In an unusual move that highlights the priority Maryland’s bishops have placed on abolishing the death penalty, Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar, testified in person during Feb. 21 committee hearings on a bill that would replace the death penalty with life sentences without parole. Local NewsNewsRespect Life Faith unlocks doors for former death row inmate George P. Matysek Jr.February 15, 200713 min read Despite the strong temptation to despair, Mr. Bloodsworth said he decided he would fight to prove his innocence. He believes God sustained him through nearly nine years of taxing prison life, sending him otherworldly consolations and leading him into the Catholic Church. Local NewsNewsSchools Gov. O’Malley speaks to Catholic educators at mansion George P. Matysek Jr.February 8, 20074 min read ANNAPOLIS – Standing inside the governor’s mansion he has occupied for less than three weeks, Gov. Martin J. O’Malley told a group of Catholic educators he never would have pursued a career in public service were it not for his own Catholic education. Glancing at some 30 Catholic schoolteachers and administrators, including Sister Columbkill O’Connor, […] Local NewsNewsRespect Life Death penalty ban gains momentum in Maryland George P. Matysek Jr.February 1, 20075 min read After many years of failed attempts to repeal the death penalty in Maryland, abolitionists are closer than ever to passing a ban on capital punishment now that Gov. Martin J. O’Malley has promised to sign repeal legislation. Local NewsNews Vandal attacks Timonium Nativity set George P. Matysek Jr.January 10, 20072 min read Mrs. Hoffman said she forgives the person or persons who vandalized her property. Her husband had planned to continue lighting the toppled figures to remind neighbors that Christianity is “under attack.” Arts & CultureBaltimore BasilicaLocal NewsNews Basilica windows sparkle in new home George P. Matysek Jr.December 21, 20064 min read On a recent sunny afternoon, the stained glass windows at St. Louis in Clarksville sparkled with a radiance few could have imagined when they stood in their original home at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. Illuminated by the mid-day sun, brilliant shades of cobalt blue, deep purples and fiery reds seemed to leap from the glass and command a visitor’s gaze. Local NewsNews Manchester Masterpiece: Bishop Malooly dedicates new church for St. Bartholomew George P. Matysek Jr.December 16, 20065 min read After more than four decades of waiting, parishioners of St. Bartholomew in Manchester rejoiced in the opening of their much-anticipated new church when Bishop W. Francis Malooly, western vicar, led a jubilant dedication liturgy Dec. 16. Local NewsNews Good Shepherd Sisters devote lives to prayer, helping women George P. Matysek Jr.November 23, 20063 min read In a fast-paced age of cell phones, digital television and rampant consumerism, seven Contemplative Sisters of the Good Shepherd live quite different lives at their Baltimore convent. Previous 1 … 357 358 359 … 362 Next