VATICAN CITY – In a sign of solidarity with those struck by a devastating earthquake and a series of tremors and aftershocks, Pope Benedict XVI donated a portion of the sacred oils he blessed to the Italian Archdiocese of L’Aquila.Read More

OXFORD England – The president of the Turkish Catholic bishops’ conference welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama’s expression of support for religious freedom during his visit to the country.Read More

When St. Faustina Kowalska received revelations from Jesus over the course of her short life, the Polish nun reported that Christ frequently asked that a feast day be dedicated to Divine Mercy and that the feast be celebrated on the Sunday after Easter.Read More

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont legislators voted to override the governor’s veto of same-sex marriage legislation April 7, making the state the fourth to allow same-sex marriage and the first to do so without a court order.Read More

TEMECULA, Calif. – One woman was killed and three people were injured April 7 after a 69-year-old man opened fire at a remote Catholic Korean retreat center in Southern California.Read More

Perhaps Cyndi Lauper said it best. “Girls just wanna have fun.”Read More

As Jesus’ body was being taken down from the cross and being prepared for burial, what might Jesus say to us about his experience? I believe he might say the following:Read More

These 40 days and 40 nights, immersed in sacred Scripture, retelling the story of Jesus gave much to talk about. Even the moments of silence when Christ was brought up on charges during the trial speak volumes of the one who is the “Word made flesh.”Read More