Not too shabby, going 75-0 in one season. That’s the cumulative record of the Calvert Hall College, Towson, baseball program that recently wrapped up their seasons.Read More

WASHINGTON – When the United States had a military draft, conscientious objector status was mostly sought by people who opposed all war and wanted out of military duty altogether.Read More

MANILA, Philippines – As votes for the May 14 midterm election are tabulated, Philippine bishops have called for the political killings to stop. Archbishop Paciano Aniceto of San Fernando said May 30 the election, “perceived as generally peaceful, orderly and credible,” was “shattered by the recent spate of violence and political killings.” UCA News, an...Read More

WASHINGTON – Jessica Bachicha’s debut last month as the Queen of the Night in Catholic University’s production of Mozart’s opera, “The Magic Flute,” required her not only to sing one of the most difficult arias the great composer ever wrote for a soprano, but to negotiate a stage set that included steps.Read More

SEATTLE – A court of appeals in Seattle has rejected a request to dismiss two lawsuits against a former Sulpician seminary that trained a priest who sexually abused minors. The U.S. Sulpicians argued that the seminary cannot be held responsible for the abuse committed by former priest Patrick O’Donnell following his ordination. If successful, the...Read More

HAGERSTOWN – The attendees in the small room sat in plastic chairs instead of pews. Many were dressed alike, but that mattered very little to their honored guest.Read More

KAMPALA, Uganda – Although no easy answers can be found in the suffering of people affected by HIV/AIDS, God is with them and their caregivers, said a South African bishop. “There are no easy answers to the suffering of the people, and those who tell the poor and the sick that there is a cure...Read More

DUBLIN – Irish Catholic women feel that they are not sufficiently appreciated by the church, but their faith remains strong, according to a newly published survey.Read More