WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and his vocal support of abortion came under fire from members of Congress, clergy and pro-life activists during the opening rally of the 36th annual March for Life.Read More
When Pete Munsey and Jannifer Anderson-Munsey exchanged marriage vows last year, they considered themselves emotionally and financially secure in making that life-long commitment to one another. And, with Mr. Munsey being 42 and Ms. Anderson-Munsey being 36 at the time of their November, 2006 nuptials, they also felt like they were mature enough for marriage.Read More
VATICAN CITY - Multinational corporations have often ignored human rights, environmental regulations and labor laws in their business practices around the world, causing “exceptional damage” in underdeveloped countries, a Vatican official saidRead More
Eric Greene knows three classmates from his Catholic elementary school who have died. Others he knows from his old neighborhood are strung out on drugs or in jail.Read More
CALCUTTA, India – It was still dark, almost an hour before sunrise Sept. 5, but the freshly decorated white marble tomb of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta gleamed as the feast day of the nun began. Activities began early in the morning with the arrival of more than 150 women, men and children from slum...Read More
NEW YORK – With a push on by supporters of same-sex marriage to legalize it in New York State, supporters of traditional marriage – including New York’s archbishop – are mounting their own campaigns to keep marriage as a union between one man and one woman.Read More
Beth Kennedy and Mary Rose Malooly, Cadette Girl Scouts in Towson Troop 4441 and freshmen at Brooklandville’s Maryvale Preparatory School, have earned the Girl Scout Silver Award with their project “Healthy Active Lifestyles.”Read More
ST. LOUIS – “Bible Road: Signs of Faith in the American Landscape” visually captures what happens when America’s love of commercialism intersects with its deep-rooted Judeo-Christian faith.Read More
EUGENE, Oregon - Terrified families are fleeing farther south from the ravaged border town of Abyei as northern Sudanese troops continue to burn houses and fire artillery at retreating groups of civilians, said a Catholic priest from the local diocese.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Iran’s tiny Catholic communities to be patient and persistent as they try to improve relations with the government and ensure a continued Christian presence in the Islamic republic.Read More
During a recent trip to the emergency room at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, 9-year-old Kyla Roberts was given a homemade fleece blanket to cuddle with to battle the fear and loneliness children often experience while waiting for treatment.Read More
Processing up the long aisle at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland May 21, four white-robed men beamed with the knowledge that they would soon be ordained to the transitional diaconate.Read More