MEXICO CITY - Catholics who work with undocumented migrants welcomed Mexico’s new immigration law, which gives expanded legal and human rights protection to the undocumented migrants transiting the country.Read More
LONDON – A British study raising the possibility of a prenatal test for autism has prompted concerns among Catholics that pregnant women will be pressured to abort babies who might develop autism.Read More
WASHINGTON – When Pope Benedict XVI comes to Washington this spring, he will deliver a one-hour address on Catholic education April 17 to presidents of U.S. Catholic colleges and universities and Catholic school superintendents from every U.S. diocese and archdiocese.Read More
JOPLIN, Mo. - A Catholic hospital in Joplin took a direct hit from a severe tornado that struck the city May 22. Within a day of the twister, 89 people were confirmed dead, with the number almost certain to rise as rescue teams searched amid the rubble for survivors.Read More
WASHINGTON – An apostolic visitation team concluded that U.S. Catholic seminaries and houses of priestly formation are generally healthy, but recommended a stronger focus on moral theology, increased oversight of seminarians and greater involvement of diocesan bishops in the formation process.Read More
Our wedding was a first for both of our families. Everyone was learning as we made the plans, and everyone had different expectations. You may have had a similar experience; the bride has ideas of what will be perfect, but her parents see it as an occasion to celebrate family relationships or impress the neighbors,...Read More
Molly Ann Pais has it all. She is less than a month away from graduating from The John Carroll School in Bel Air, has been a star defensive player on one of Baltimore’s top girls high school lacrosse teams and boasts a 3.95 grade point average.Read More
WASHINGTON – More than a week before he was to take office, President-elect Barack Obama met with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, prompting advice and recommendations about how the two leaders’ governments should be handling immigration, among other matters.Read More
When Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien was installed as Baltimore’s 15th spiritual shepherd last October, he highlighted three priorities: promoting vocations, advancing the sanctity of life and building up the city of Baltimore.Read More
WASHINGTON - The harsh critique by the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine of a Fordham University theologian’s popular book was not meant to question the “dedication, honor, creativity or service” of the theologian’s work, said a letter to faculty members at the university.Read More
DUBLIN, Ireland – Two leading Irish Catholic churchmen welcomed news that a government commission will investigate the child-protection policy and practices in the Diocese of Cloyne.Read More
As pallbearers solemnly carried the casket of Monsignor James J. Cronin from St. Isaac Jogues at the end of the former pastor’s March 5 funeral, more than 75 priests and deacons waited outside the Carney church for one final tribute to a much-loved priest.Read More