Archbishop Lori speaks of Father Michael J. McGivney in his homily for a Mass marking the 125th anniversary of his death.Read More

 On Aug. 22, 2011, my husband and I stood in an office in Guangzhou, China, as our younger son was placed in our arms. He was hot, tired, absolutely precious, and 20 months old.When we adopted his big brother two years earlier, he had just turned 2.I often hear couplesRead More

The morning after the industrial blast in Tianjin, China, the Tianjin Diocesan Social Service Center helped line up 60 volunteers.Read More

Mary’s assumption into heaven and, in fact, her entire life show believers the great things that God has in store for them, Pope Francis said.Read More

One of the leading voices among Africa’s bishops predicts a new flexibility in Catholic teaching at this October’s Synod of Bishops on the family.Read More

Secretary of State John Kerry officially reopened the U.S. Embassy in Cuba Aug. 14.Read More

We live in hyper-political world, and as a result, the Catholic Church has been dragged into the sphere of politics. Church leaders can make a million statements and do a million actions, but the media will only focus and report on the political ones. Subsequently, the church is portrayed asRead More

Special bonds and memories were made in the mountains of Garrett County Aug. 10-14.Read More