Pilgrims pray in front of a statue of Mary in 2011 on Apparition Hill in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Archbishop Henryk Hoser of Warsaw-Praga, Poland, who inspected the shrine for Pope Francis, predicts the Vatican will soon recognize its Marian apparitions. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)Read More
Father Michael Carrion, left, and his brother, Father Patrick Carrion, hosted a celebration of clergy vocations in families Aug. 21 at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baynesville. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More
Father Jesse Bolger, left, and his brother, Dominican Brother Justin Bolger, provide music during an Aug. 21 celebration of clergy vocations in families. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More
Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien, former archbishop of Baltimore, enjoys conversation at an Aug. 21 celebration of clergy vocations in families. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More
A chalice and paten that hold special family significance to Fathers Michael and Patrick Carrion was displayed during an Aug. 21 celebration of clergy vocations in families at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baynesville. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More
Former Archbishop of Baltimore Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien, left, joins a celebration at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baynesville recognizing clergy vocations in families Aug. 21. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More
Several employees of the Archdiocese of Baltimore stand at the top of the Catholic Center in Baltimore to observe the Aug. 21 solar eclipse. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More
Héctor Sibrián, delegate from St. John Neumman Mission Church, said that the key to the success of the V Encuentro is active collaboration between clergy and laity.Read More
Participants at Encuentro Arquidiocesano share a moment of prayer during the event hosted by the Archdiocese of Baltimore at Loyola University Maryland Aug. 19. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More
A woman walks along a street in Reykjavik, Iceland, June 15. The country is on its way to "eliminate" people with Down syndrome, a report from CBS News explained, causing uproar in the pro-life community over the high numbers of abortions following prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. (CNS photo/Birgir Thor Hardarson, EPA)Read More
