It came as a shock to learn that Father John Dietzen died (CR, March 31). Evidently because an old picture was used in his column, most of us readers had no idea of his advancing age. We will miss him very much.Read More

CAIRO, Egypt – Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., claimed she put 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling to women’s electoral participation during the U.S. presidential primaries. In Egypt, the glass ceiling is much lower, yet a church-sponsored program is helping a handful of courageous women chip away at the restrictions of a political culture that...Read More

MANOGUAYABO, Dominican Republic – Until her son was born, Maria Rosa Remier never questioned her nationality. By all measures, she considered herself Dominican.Read More

VATICAN CITY – A leading Vatican diplomat called for better protection of religious freedom in the face of increasing acts of violence and discrimination against Christians and members of other religions.Read More

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - A Mercy nun and a laywoman who co-founded a program that is widely credited for reducing Philadelphia’s homeless population by half have been named the winners of the 2011 Laetare Medal given by the University of Notre Dame.Read More

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI warned young people of some of the dangers provoked by new computer technologies.Read More

VATICAN CITY – A call to arms – to take up the weapons of the rosary and prayer – rang out at a recent international conference on exorcism in Rome.Read More

Father Carl F. Cummings and Susan Banks couldn’t contain their glee. The pastor of St. Agnes, Catonsville, and its elementary school principal watched as the eighth grade girls’ basketball team became the first group to use the new $4 million parish center.Read More