Now in her second year as principal of Our Lady of Grace in Parkton, Alberta “Byrdie” Ricketts is excited about the possibilities of Catholic education. A product of Archdiocese of Baltimore schools, Ricketts spent about 30 years in the public school system as a teacher and administrator.Read More

WASHINGTON – Celebrating Mass in a Washington baseball stadium, Pope Benedict XVI urged U.S. Catholics to renew their missionary energy at a time when American society is at a moral crossroads.Read More

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives formally welcomed Pope Benedict XVI with a unanimously passed resolution during his first trip to the United States April 15-20.Read More

WASHINGTON – A new Web site launched Aug. 21 by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was produced to educate Catholics about the forthcoming English translation of the new Roman Missal, the book of prayers used for Mass.Read More

Dr. Robert Thompson, a Mercy Medical Center urologist since 1994, has seen a number of advances in the treatment of disorders affecting the urinary tract and male reproductive system.Read More

VATICAN CITY – When Pope Benedict XVI sits down with interreligious leaders in Washington April 17, the participants will follow a set program that leaves little room for surprises.Read More

WASHINGTON – One group of teachers in New York Catholic schools voted to call off a two-day strike April 8 after a negotiating session with the Association of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of New York.Read More

I loved reading Father William Byron’s column, “Considering ‘the alternative” (CR, July 30). It is so true that most people fear “the alternative” when you ask them how they are doing, particularly if they have been sick. Like Father Bryon, I ask people, why do they think the alternative would be so bad? Surely we...Read More