Young Catholic News

Faith and politics bootcamp
Jun 08 2013
The Maryland Catholic Conference, Annapolis-based legislative lobbying arm of the state’s Catholic bishops, is inviting young adults to become more active in exercising their political muscle.

UMBC campus ministry program under new leadership, vision
May 19 2013
Father John Rapisarda, part-time UMBC chaplain, is working to strengthen the campus ministry program at the Baltimore County school.

Master the moment, archbishop tells Mount graduates
May 13 2013
Archbishop William E. Lori gave the commencement address at Mount St. Mary’s University May 12.

Mother’s Day holds special meaning for new mom
May 03 2013
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and it takes on new meaning for me this year because it’s my first as a mother.

Johns Hopkins’ pro-life club fighting for official recognition
Apr 08 2013
Andrew Guernsey anticipated some push-back when he sought to resurrect The Johns Hopkins University's pro-life organization.

Allowing over-counter sale of contraceptives to all ages ‘simply wrong’
Apr 08 2013
An April 5 decision by a New York federal judge to lift age limits on purchases of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives should be “appealed and overturned,” according to an official of the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops.

Walking by faith: Hundreds participate in 20th annual pilgrimage
Mar 24 2013
Teens and young adults usher in Holy Week by walking through the streets of Baltimore in an annual pilgrimage.

Loyola University Maryland launches pilot program for first-year students
Mar 24 2013
Ryan Blake, a freshman at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, credits a new program for first-year students with helping him improve his writing skills and with his self-discovery.

Hundreds of Notre Dame-AmeriCorps volunteers gather in Baltimore
Feb 19 2013
Jesuit Father Gregory Boyle spoke Feb. 18 at the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor in Baltimore during the Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Mid-Year Training Conference Feb.16-18.

Q & A with Jennifer Fulwiler of ‘Minor Revisions’
Feb 17 2013
Former atheist and popular blogger Jennifer Fulwiler stars in her first Catholic reality show.

Theologian: American youth a ravaged but promising mission field
Feb 09 2013
In sexual morality, family life and education, the Baby Boom generation ushered in a series of cultural changes that led to an “anthropological crisis” in American society, leaving younger generations yearning acutely for what the Catholic Church has to offer.

Ravens’ Justin Tucker says the team has a singular task at hand
Jan 28 2013
As Justin Tucker and his teammates head to the Super Bowl, he says their work ethic will remain the same.

Pro-lifer says activism has shown her ‘despair’ in abortion ‘mindset’
Jan 17 2013
Pro-life activist Lila Rose was a just child when she first became aware of the tragedy of abortion.

World Youth Day vigil, Mass to be in neighborhood known for its beaches
Nov 29 2012
SAO PAULO - World Youth Day organizers have chosen a spot in Rio de Janeiro’s Guaratiba neighborhood, nearly 60 miles from the city center, for the vigil and closing Mass July 27-28.

March for Life board of directors elects successor to late Nellie Gray
Nov 20 2012
Jeanne Monahan is the new full-time president of the March for Life Education & Defense Fund.