HERODIUM, West Bank – After three and a half decades of scouring this dusty, heat-scorched mountainside, Israeli archaeologists said they have finally found the elusive tomb of King Herod the Great. The location and unique nature of the finds as well as the historical record leave no doubt that the finds are the remains of...Read More

More than a handful of people gathered around the television set at Oak Crest Village Retirement Community May 1, waiting for their chance to play the new Nintendo Wii, which was recently donated to the Parkville retirement community. The small crowd laughed and applauded as a man attempted to play golf on the new system....Read More

Mosaics depicting the luminous mysteries of the rosary are the newest addition to the outdoor rosary lane at the National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes in Emmitsburg. Bishop W. Francis Malooly, western vicar, blessed and dedicated the mosaics April 29. “The grotto is always such a peaceful and spiritual place to be, and the addition of...Read More

When Joshua Casteel, a conscientious objector, spoke to the pope about the Catholic Peace Fellowship’s initiative, “The pope listened carefully, then thanked Mr. Casteel and told him he would pray for him.” (CR, May 3) Would the pope not say the same to a conscientious protector?Read More