VATICAN CITY – In the hectic days before Christmas as people get ready for the holidays, may no one forget to prepare internally for the coming of Christ, Pope Benedict XVI said.Read More

VATICAN CITY – The current financial crisis pummeling the United States and beyond is a sign that the so-called “new economy” and its risky investments have failed, the Vatican newspaper said.Read More

WASHINGTON – The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington has sometimes been called “a hymn in stone.” This year, it can also rightly be called “a hymn in gingerbread.”Read More

WASHINGTON – The combined hurricanes and tropical storms that have devastated U.S. communities and Caribbean nations in the past few months has exceeded the damage Hurricane Katrina inflicted on New Orleans in 2005, but donations for relief efforts this time are drastically less.Read More

The great Scripture scholar, the late Father Raymond Brown, also had a sense of humor. He once noted: “Every time an angel shows up in Scripture, the first thing that angel says is: ‘Do not be afraid.’ Maybe angels aren’t quite as lovely as we think they are!”Read More

LOS ANGELES – Two were young graduates of Moorpark High in suburban Los Angeles, symbols of pride in their families, and both attended college with ambitious dreams –- social work for one, fashion design for the other.Read More

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s National Immigration Institute is looking to boost the country’s image among its neighbors.Read More

NEW YORK – The Democratic and Republican presidential nominees both have agreed to be guest speakers at the Al Smith dinner Oct. 16 in New York, the Archdiocese of New York announced Sept. 17.Read More