VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI sent a brief e-mail to more than 30,000 young people who attended World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, or have expressed interest in knowing more about the experience.Read More

Youth group members at New All Saints, Liberty Heights, know what their moms want for Mother's Day – a little pampering. On May 13, the young people of New All Saints will hold their third annual Mother's Day Tea featuring a "Colors of the Rainbow" fashion show to honor the women who brought them into...Read More

Sleek, canoe-like boats adorned with intricately carved dragon heads and tails will slice through the waters of the Inner Harbor in a spectacle dating to ancient China.Read More

PAVIA, Italy – Paying homage to one of the most important figures of the church, Pope Benedict XVI prayed at the tomb of St. Augustine and called him a “model of conversion” for Christians of all ages. Although conditioned by the passions of youth and the habits of his time, St. Augustine sought the truth...Read More

They call him Recycle Sam, although his name is Ross. The pastor of St. Casimir, Canton, earned the nickname for encouraging his parishioners to recycle.Read More

A funeral Mass for Ellen V. Dunkes, formerly of Baltimore, was offered April 10 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Woodlawn. Mrs. Dunkes died April 5 in Lewes Convalescent Center, Lewes, Del. She was 100.Read More

When Gene Hoffman sat down to check his e-mail Aug. 27, a story from the Catholic News Service about a Bible camp in Jamaica waited in his inbox.Read More

JERUSALEM – In a reversal of an earlier decision, the papal nuncio to Israel attended a Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial ceremony after receiving a personal letter from the memorial’s chairman. Archbishop Antonio Franco said he decided to attend the ceremony April 15, the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, after receiving assurances from Chairman Avner Shalev...Read More