VATICAN CITY – Protests planned against Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Madrid Aug. 18-21 are “not worrying or surprising” to the Vatican, particularly because “there are hundreds of thousands of young people who will be happy to welcome the pope,” the Vatican spokesman said.Read More

The quaint notion that The New York Times is the nation’s paper of record took another hit Feb. 23, when the Grey Lady ran a commentary on Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan’s appointment as the new archbishop of New York. Written by Michael Powell and headlined, “A Genial Enforcer of Rome’s Doctrine,” the article displayed a...Read More

Before young adults began moving into the Highlandtown neighborhoods surrounding St. Elizabeth of Hungary in the last few years, Mildred Steibe never heard a baby cry at Mass.Read More

We are a new family to Woodmont Academy, and we have been delighted with the decision. From the beginning, it was quite apparent to us that the faculty, staff, administration and students have a love of learning, a love of our Catholic faith and a love of community. “Archbishop raises concerns over Legion” (CR, Feb....Read More

VATICAN CITY – Hidden among the paving stones of St. Peter’s Square there is a simple clock and calendar. All you need is a sunny day.Read More

LOS ANGELES – Catholic-Jewish relations in Southern California remain strong despite the controversy over traditionalist Bishop Richard Williamson and his denial of the extent of the Holocaust, said Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony and two prominent Jewish leaders.Read More

For those living independently in continuing care retirement communities, making the move to assisted living may, at first glance, have a negative connotation. Yet, often the transition can dramatically improve the quality of life for an individual.Read More

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The archbishop who told Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius not to present herself for Communion unless she repudiates her support for keeping abortion legal says her nomination as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services does not bode well for health care policies in this country.Read More