A funeral Mass for Sister Louise Del Carpine, a member of the Religious Teachers Filippini, was offered July 10 at the St. Lucy Chapel at Villa Walsh in Morristown, N.J. Sister Louise, who taught sixth grade at Our Lady of Pompei School in Highlandtown from 1956 to 1957, died July 7.Read More

Elections, like profit reports, have regular short-term rhythms, which is why Pope Francis’ encyclical letter on the environment was so “appropriate and absolutely essential” for waking people up to the dangers of climate change, said California Gov. Jerry Brown.Read More

Ridiculous, yes, but “Ant-Man” is nonetheless great fun, with swarms of creepy-crawlies rendered in glorious 3-D.Read More

Dear New Kindergarten Mom,As we count down to the first day of kindergarten, you’re probably worried about getting your child ready for this significant life transition.I’m going to let you in on a secret. Far more difficult than becoming a kindergartener is becoming a kindergarten mom. Your son will figure out howRead More

Sixth-graders in Winooski visited the Benedictine nuns of the Monastery of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Westfield.Read More

The head of the Kenyan bishops’ conference said the church will resist any pressure to accept same-sex marriages.Read More

Doctor says the abortifacient effects of RU-486 – known generically as mifepristone – can be safely reversed about 55 percent of the time.Read More

An outpouring of sympathy and prayer washed over Tennessee for the victims of the July 16 shootings that left four Marines and the shooter dead.Read More