WASHINGTON – Bundled against a gusty, cool autumn wind, Natalie Garcia and her boyfriend, Geraldo de Jesus, make their way across the parking lot outside of the Sister Regis Food Cupboard, a cart full of groceries in tow.Read More

VATICAN CITY – In a step toward reconciling a long-standing historical injustice, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his sorrow for the suffering of Canadian aboriginal children over decades in church-run residential schools.Read More

Are you a Catholic physician or health care professional? If the answer is yes, then consider joining the Baltimore Guild-Catholic Medical Association, a chartered member of the national Catholic Medical Association (CMA).Read More

George Weigel (CR, April 23) correctly takes issue with President Barack Obama’s assertion, “that America is not a Christian nation.” However, Mr. Weigel incorrectly falls into the trap of President Obama’s doublespeak by accepting his use of the word nation and concludes that Obama’s statement is “true in one sense: the U.S. government does not...Read More

FREIBURG, Germany – Divided Christians can celebrate their common faith in Christ with beautiful prayer services, but that does not mean they leave aside all their differences.Read More

JERUSALEM – An invitation for the controversial mayor of an Arab-Israeli village to a papal audience in Vatican City was withdrawn following protests by the Israeli minister of tourism.Read More

INDIANAPOLIS - As she talked to the elementary school children, Francesca “Chessie” LaRosa could have focused on how she is scheduled to sing in front of 25,000 young people who are expected to come to Indianapolis in November for the 2011 National Catholic Youth Conference.Read More

Last week marked the close of the 2009 session of the Maryland General Assembly, bringing with it cause for both celebration and some frustration as we contemplate the issues promoted by the Catholic Church in the public square.Read More