St. Tarsilla, a Roman citizen, was the daughter of St. Sylvia, the sister of St. Emiliana and the aunt of St. Gregory the Great. She didn’t join an order, but she took private vows to live a religious life. She had a vision of St. Felix III, and, after her death, she appeared to Emiliana...Read More
VATICAN CITY – A Spanish archbishop, who was part of the Vatican-led investigation of the Legionaries of Christ, will be the apostolic visitor of the congregation’s lay movement, Regnum Christi.Read More
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – A Seton Hall University student was killed and four other people were wounded early Sept. 25 when a gunman returned to an off-campus party where he reportedly had been refused entry and began firing into the room.Read More
Archbishop Curley senior Alex Waldt aspires to a high finish at the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association cross country championships, but athletic excellence was hardly forecast for him three years ago.Read More
OXFORD, England – Against a backdrop of the twinkling London skyline, the pope urged Catholics to act as a light for those around them in a world “filled with growing noise and confusion.”Read More
GLASGOW, Scotland – Celebrating Mass for tens of thousands of faithful, Pope Benedict XVI urged Catholics to promote the “wisdom and vision” of their religion in the public square.Read More
WASHINGTON – Many Westerners and Christians view Islam as a monolithic religion and culture, in much the same way many Muslims view Christianity and the West.Read More
BANGALORE, India – Many Pakistani aid workers had one of the “most meaningful Ramadan fasts” in their lives this year, said a senior relief coordinator for Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Service in the South Asian country.Read More
ILCHESTER – The first time Jeanne Martin walked into the newly renovated church at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ilchester, her jaw dropped – literally.Read More
Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg is mourning the death of Catherine Carnes, a freshman from Monkton. Carnes collapsed on campus Sept. 1 while playing volleyball with fellow students and was rushed to Gettysburg Hospital, where she was declared dead.Read More