VATICAN CITY – Marking the end of a year, Christians turn to God who is eternal, thanking him for the blessings he has given and asking for his help and protection, Pope Benedict XVI said.Read More

WASHINGTON – Though there has been little movement on the political or government policy fronts to improve the situation of immigrants to the United States, the Catholic Church is encouraging a weeklong observance focused on welcoming newcomers.Read More

VATICAN CITY – The well-being of individuals and society depends on healthy families, Pope Benedict XVI said on the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.Read More

OXFORD, England – Catholic Church officials in Hungary have denounced the government’s decision to extend marriage rights to unmarried and same-sex couples.Read More

It’s been nearly 100 days since Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien assumed leadership of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and in that time he has begun to examine one of the key issues he addressed in his Oct. 1 installation homily – how the church can help Baltimore leaders deal with the problems of the city.Read More

A funeral Mass was offered for Father Gerald F. LaPorta on Dec. 31 at Our Lady Star of the Sea in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.Read More

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. – While multitudes of people see the art of muralist Hildreth Meiere at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, a limited audience also gets to see her work up close at St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset and at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington.Read More

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – It just might be the sweetest, cuddliest volunteer opportunity in the whole state of Alaska. For 67 volunteers at Providence Hospital in Anchorage, that opportunity is called the “Kuddle Korps.” Little training is required. You just have to love very small babies, and have the patience to sit for a couple of...Read More