U.S. Army Lt. Lynette Jefferson may be serving thousands of miles away in Iraq, but she is certainly present in the hearts and minds of the parishioners of St. Luke, Edgemere.Read More

BOSTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was mourned at a Boston church and laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery Aug. 29, amid words of comfort from the Book of Wisdom, Paul’s Letter to the Romans and the Gospel of Matthew, and recollections of his life by his sons, his pastor, President Barack Obama and...Read More

The Catholic Review is committed to a safer Baltimore City, and is asking its readers to support its sponsorship of a “Gun Turn-In Day” at St. Gregory the Great Parish Sept. 12.Read More

VATICAN CITY – In a survey conducted in nine countries in anticipation of the October world Synod of Bishops on the Bible, 75 percent of U.S. residents interviewed said they read a Bible passage in the previous 12 months.Read More

ORLANDO, Fla. – An expanded role for professional lay ministers is high on the list of possible models for pastoral leadership that emerged from an unprecedented gathering in Orlando of 1,200 Catholics – clergy, religious and laity – preparing for the future of a changing church.Read More

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – A 17-year-old man confined in the Jackson County Jail as he faced serious felony charges now has an entire community of sisters praying for him. If he needs any help to turn his life around, the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist will provide it as best they can.Read More

Although Dianna is homeless, she’s not looking for a handout; she’s interested in giving back. That’s why working with Benevolent Baskets, a theme gift basket business in place at My Sister’s Place, Baltimore, “has been a tremendously good experience,” she said.Read More

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – A Jaffna diocesan priest active in promoting human rights was killed April 20 by a roadside bomb on the way back to his church after celebrating Mass in a parish substation.Read More