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From beloved church to empty lot | Morning Newsletter
The contentious saga of one Fishtown church may be coming to an end with the proposal to construct eight townhouses on its ...
First group of shuttered Catholic churches hits the market
Some of the churches are being marketed as prime redevelopment opportunities. 46-year-old county saloon changes hands ...
Nothing Bundt Cakes ices its way to Severna Park
The viral bakery chain Nothing Bundt Cakes has opened a new location in Severna Park, joining two other Anne Arundel County ...
Area parishes relishing new Pope Leo XIV who has local roots, but his ‘message is going to be universal’
The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland ...
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Pope Francis updates: Pope Francis' coffin has been closed
The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...
The Independent19d
Pope Francis: the revolutionary pontiff who changed the world and the Catholic Church (but couldn’t unite it)
Pope Francis, who has died aged 88 after 12 years at the head of the Catholic Church, was probably the most famous Argentinian who ever lived. Born in 1936 as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis ...
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Hanover Park defeats Morris Catholic in Monmouth County Tourn. prelim - Baseball recap
Aiden Insinga recorded a two-run single for Morris Catholic (3-9). Hanover Park (7-5) will face fifth-seeded Morris Knolls in the first round next Friday at 4 p.m.
Wall Street Journal19d
Pope’s Mourners See His Death as Crossroads for Catholic Church
What direction should the Catholic Church take under the next pope? The late pontiff’s emphasis on social and economic justice, advocacy for migrants and openness to debate on homosexuality and ...
Time20d
What to Know About the Vatican’s Relationship With China—and What the Next Pope Means for It
People visit the Baoding Catholic church in Baoding, China's northern Hebei province on April 22, 2025. Adek Berry—AFP/ Getty Images Reporter When Pope Francis died on Monday, governments around ...
Capital Gazette21d
No. 5 Severna Park boys lacrosse beats No. 8 South River to stay unbeaten in county
No Anne Arundel County team this season had hassled Severna Park boys lacrosse quite like South River did in the second half Wednesday night. A back-and-forth scoring frenzy riled up both teams ...
The Baltimore Sun21d
Severna Park defeats South River boys lacrosse | PHOTOS
The visiting Severna Park Falcons defeated the South River Seahawks, 7-5, in boys high school lacrosse Wednesday evening. South River’s Greg Proud shoots in the third quarter. The visiting ...
The Washington Post21d
The abuse crisis is still roiling the Catholic Church
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis had once vowed to eradicate the “evil” of sexual abuse from the Roman Catholic Church. He called bishops to Rome for listening sessions. He drew up new guidelines ...