WASHINGTON – Although nearly three-quarters of American Catholics say they are somewhat or very familiar with church teachings on marriage, many mistakenly believe that a non-Catholic spouse must promise to raise the couple’s children as Catholic and that church teaching accepts divorce in cases of marital infidelity.Read More

TUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas said Aug. 31 that the “complexity of the proposals” for national health care reform has caused “a great deal of misunderstanding and fear” and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona should fight to “simplify and clarify” the issues.Read More

Alberta “Byrdie” Ricketts stood inside the entrance hallway of Our Lady of Grace School in Parkton Aug. 25, surrounded by faculty and staff.Read More

There’s an interesting transformation that happens in stores right after the Christmas holidays. As the sights and sounds of Christmas disappear, suddenly store shelves are filled with Valentine’s decorations, candies and gifts.Read More

NEW ORLEANS –The St. Peter Claver seventh-grade students were studying heredity and genetics when U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings dropped in for a visit Jan. 31. Teacher Rachel Pleis was using M&M candies in different colors to emphasize her points.Read More

As Mercy High School in Baltimore implements a president-principal administrative model, Pegeen D’Agostino has been named principal of the 450-student school. The parishioner of Corpus Christi in Baltimore will work closely with Mercy Sister Carol Wheeler, the longtime president of the all-girls school.Read More

The thought of becoming a nun had never crossed Patricia Dooley’s mind. Then, as she deepened her prayer life and felt a call to devote her life to service, the Virginia resident began searching the Internet for religious orders. A health care journalist for 20 years, Dooley was interested in a community whose mission included...Read More

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – A DVD produced in New York under Catholic auspices aims to educate Catholics statewide about Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s proposed Reproductive Health and Privacy Protection Act.Read More