Tabernacle stolen from Maryland church (WBAL) The search is on for the person who stole several things from inside a Baltimore County Catholic church. One of the things stolen was the tabernacle. Members at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church said in the 200 years since the church has existed, nothing has been quite as violating as the recent break-in. They said someone pried open one of these doors then took some very valuable parts of the church…

Catholic University names new president (The Washington Post) Catholic University has named Peter K. Kilpatrick, a provost from the Illinois Institute of Technology, as its next leader, officials announced Tuesday. Kilpatrick, 65, will take office July 1 following the departure of John Garvey, the university’s president of 12 years. He brings with him nearly four decades of leadership and teaching experience, including more than 20 years as a professor in North Carolina State University’s chemical engineering department, a decade as the engineering dean at the University of Notre Dame and about four years as Illinois Tech’s highest-ranking academic officer…

Former teacher speaks out about firing from Catholic school (Newschannel 20)  Former teacher Sue Fustin is speaking out after she said she was fired on March 22 from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School because she is married to a woman. Fustin said she’s frustrated because she was never given the chance to talk to the school priest before she was terminated. “It’s disheartening to think that we couldn’t just sit down and talk and just be honest with one another,” Fustin said…

Christian MP acquitted in Finland’s Bible tweet trial (CNA) The verdict in the closely watched trial of a Finnish Christian MP was announced on Wednesday. A court in Helsinki dismissed all charges against Päivi Räsänen, a physician and mother of five, and Juhana Pohjola, a bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, after a free speech trial that drew international attention. The court said in a unanimous 28-page ruling on March 30 that “it is not for the district court to interpret biblical concepts…”

Brooklyn auxiliary bishop resigns (Holy See Bulletin) The Holy Father accepted the resignation from the office of Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn (USA) presented by HE Mgr. Paul R. Sanchez…