FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear signed a death warrant for Gregory Wilson Sept. 2, which cleared the way for his execution Sept. 16, barring a last-minute court reprieve.Read More

WASHINGTON – In what one participant called “truly a moment of historical significance for the U.S. church,” two dozen leaders of national Catholic organizations recently gathered outside Washington for two and a half days of training on how to recognize and dismantle institutional racism.Read More

As Margery Ivester joined some fellow parishioners of St. Paul, Ellicott City, in a recent gardening project at the church, she noticed that she felt more vibrant and content than she had since being diagnosed with depression some 13 years ago.Read More

SAO PAULO – Ten years ago, workers escaping brutal working conditions in Brazil’s Amazon region had only one place they could turn to for help: the Pastoral Land Commission of the Brazilian bishops’ conference.Read More

While Baltimore City immigrants are living in fear of violence and persecution, they are united for change.Read More

College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, now offers its master of arts in teaching program in Panama.Read More

WASHINGTON – With the daily news from Capitol Hill focused on the often-combative process of passing legislation to reform immigration, fund the war in Iraq or even reauthorize the farm bill, it’s refreshing to look back at another carefully negotiated bill that took a less contentious course.Read More

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – As France continues its campaign to repatriate foreign-born Gypsies, Pope Benedict XVI called for greater acceptance of cultural differences and urged parents to teach their children tolerance.Read More