Hikers follow Abraham’s spiritual path throughout Holy Land

TAYBEH, West Bank – On one night of their 31-mile trek through the West Bank, a group of 25 hikers was welcomed into a village during a wedding celebration. The next night they stayed in the modest homes of Palestinian families.
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A Parish and Its Pastor: A Perfect Fit

In his office at St. Vincent de Paul in Baltimore City, Father Richard T. Lawrence speaks about the relationship between Psalms 22 and 23.
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Designer handbag auction to benefit Sisters Academy

It’s a fact of female life – most women love handbags and shoes. To divert from the standard “bingo in a basement” event, the young-spirited Baltimore City Division I Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (LAOH) are hosting a September event called “Bags to Riches” to profit Sisters Academy of Baltimore.
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Pope urges young people to respect life by safeguarding all creation

SYDNEY, Australia – Wonder and awe, tradition and novelty were combined July 17 as Pope Benedict XVI shared a 45-minute boat ride through Sydney Harbor, chatting with a handful of young people before formally addressing thousands of them.
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A year after papal letter, Chinese church leaders see mixed results

HONG KONG – A year after Pope Benedict XVI’s letter to mainland Chinese Catholics, church leaders said some positive developments have resulted but more work needs to be done to achieve the letter’s objectives.
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Canonization cause formally opened for Father Kapaun, Korean War hero

PILSEN, Kan. – History was made in the Diocese of Wichita June 29 as nearly 700 people witnessed the formal opening of the canonization cause of Father Emil Joseph Kapaun at St. John Nepomucene Church in his hometown of Pilsen.
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Summer injuries can be prevented

Ever since the 1975 release of the movie “Jaws,” the biggest summer injury fear has been about what lurks beneath the ocean ready to bite.
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Summer camps provide positive experience in safe atmosphere

As the intensity around high school sports and student-athlete performance heats up, sports camps are more than just rolling out the balls.
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Forty-year-old Humanae Vitae prohetic

Was “Humanae Vitae” (Of Human Life) prophetic? Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical condemning contraception has often been described that way, and, not to be coy about it, I’ve often called it prophetic myself. But with the 40th anniversary of this remarkable document at hand July 25, it’s worth considering where prophecy comes in.
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On the death, and aging, of princes

The death of Cardinal Bernardin Gantin of Benin this past May 13 marked the passing of one of world Catholicism’s noblemen.
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A Parish and Its Pastor: A Perfect Fit

In his office at St. Vincent de Paul in Baltimore City, Father Richard T. Lawrence speaks about the relationship between Psalms 22 and 23.
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Michelle Jones ready to lead Pasadena school

Calling St. Jane Frances de Chantal School in Pasadena a “vibrant learning community,” Michelle Jones said she hopes to build on the programs that are already in place at the 580-student school.
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