Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Alice Chineworth knew she was called to become a nun when she was a 4-year-old kindergarten student in Illinois. The youngster longed to join the ranks of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the religious community that taught at her school.Read More

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignations of Cardinal Adam J. Maida of Detroit and Bishop John J. McRaith of Owensboro, Ky., Jan. 5 and named Bishop Allen H. Vigneron of Oakland, Calif., as archbishop of Detroit.Read More

WASHINGTON – House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has dropped her objections to House Speaker John Boehner’s intended nomination of an Oregon Jesuit priest as the next chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives.Read More

WASHINGTON – Thousands of pro-life marchers are expected to rally in Washington Jan. 22 to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, just days after President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated.Read More

VENICE, Italy – Visiting Venice, the city of gondolas and canals, Pope Benedict XVI said Christians must make sure their lives as individuals and communities reflect the life-giving qualities of water and not the chaos and destruction it can bring.Read More

James Connolly (CR, Dec. 11) believes abortion doesn’t necessarily trump every other issue in voting! Without supporting facts he says the one-issue approach has failed.Read More

Sitting on a chair facing a DVD player’s TV screen Angeles Phillips let the gentle sounds of a traditional Gaelic blessing wash over her as she raised her arms, moving them forward and back, up and down, her hands first facing away from her and then toward her in a manner rather like “signing” for...Read More

Abort the baby in your womb, her father told her, or move out of my house. Her father’s ultimatum only strengthened the resolve of Rebecca.Read More