WORCESTER, Mass. – After college, Renee Burke-Drazba landed a job in her field and loved it.Read More

NEW YORK – On his first trip to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI achieved three objectives that could be considered critical to the pastoral future of the American church.Read More

WASHINGTON – The chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life and doctrine committees criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying she “misrepresented the history and nature of the authentic teaching of the Catholic Church on abortion” in a nationally televised interview Aug. 24.Read More

YONKERS, N.Y. – Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks to disabled youths at St. Joseph Seminary, Yonkers, N.Y., April 19.Read More

OXFORD, England – The Vatican’s diplomatic representative to Georgia said the Catholic Church would help mediate a peaceful solution between Georgia and Russia if asked.Read More

UNITED NATIONS – Here is the Vatican’s English text of Pope Benedict XVI’s address to the United Nations’ General Assembly April 18. He spoke in French and English.Read More

The Federal Trade Commission offers the following safety tips for young people who use social networking sites on the Internet:Read More

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI held an unscheduled meeting with victims of priestly sexual abuse, shortly after pledging the church’s continued efforts to help heal the wounds caused by such acts.Read More