ANNAPOLIS – At a time of impending budget cuts, leaders of Maryland’s faith community came together outside the State House in Annapolis Dec. 15 to speak up for the poor and vulnerable.Read More

I disagree with the opinion of Stephen Kent’s article, “Final step to civilization? Abolish the death penalty” (CR, July 17).Read More

Nearly 10,000 miles from Sydney, Australia, students came together July 19-20 to share and learn about their Catholic faith, enjoy music and friends, and listen to Pope Benedict XVI.Read More

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican and the world’s largest particle physics laboratory, CERN, plan an informal exchange of scientists.Read More

About two months ago, I wrote a column entitled, “Advisory: Sacrifices Ahead.” The intent of the column was to remind you, our good Catholic people, that the work of addressing the challenges facing Catholic schools in our Archdiocese is moving forward and that changes are on the horizon.Read More

SYDNEY, Australia – Wonder and awe, tradition and novelty were combined July 17 as Pope Benedict XVI shared a 45-minute boat ride through Sydney Harbor, chatting with a handful of young people before formally addressing thousands of them.Read More

VATICAN CITY – From picked pockets to a 1998 double murder and suicide, the Vatican legal system has dealt with a vast array of crimes and misdemeanors over the decades.Read More

LIMA, Peru — World leaders and negotiators participating in this month’s U.N. Climate Change Conference must remember that the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people will suffer most from environmental factors, church activists say.Read More