Pope Benedict XVI will visit Washington and New York shortly after Easter. The timing of this papal visit raises the question: Is the ministry of the pope affected or even shaped in a particular way by the resurrection of the crucified Jesus? Is preaching the risen Lord at the heart of what St Peter and...Read More

WASHINGTON – When Galileo Galilei first turned his simple telescope toward Jupiter, the moon and then the sun nearly 400 years ago, it’s not difficult to imagine how amazed he was.Read More

WASHINGTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who died late Aug. 25 at the age of 77, stood firmly on the side of the Catholic Church on a wide range of issues from immigration reform to the minimum wage during his 47 years as a U.S. senator from Massachusetts.Read More

SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy – Almost 40 years after his death, the body of St. Padre Pio shows uneven signs of decay, but can be treated in a way that will make it possible to place the body on display for the veneration of the faithful, the local archbishop said.Read More

At the end of this month, Cokey Robertson, head basketball coach for St. Maria Goretti High School, Hagerstown, will turn 70 years old and will retire from the Gaels program – which he put on the map.Read More

WASHINGTON – Despite the recession, private colleges and universities have not experienced decreased enrollment for the fall semester, according to a July survey released by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.Read More

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Catholic advocates working with undocumented Mexican migrants heading toward the United States questioned whether President Barack Obama was serious about his Aug. 10 pledge to seek reform of U.S. immigration policies.Read More

ROME (CNS) -- The Jesuit General Congregation concluded two months of work by approving five decrees, including one on obedience, and a separate document reaffirming the Jesuits' allegiance to the pope and fidelity to church teaching.Read More