WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court declined Oct. 5 to intervene in orders by Connecticut courts requiring the Diocese of Bridgeport to release thousands of pages of material from 23 lawsuits settled against six priests who were sued in sexual abuse cases.Read More

NEW YORK – For the first time, representatives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in a papal prayer service – and it all started over coffee.Read More

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Participants at the Conference on the Future of Catholic Peace-building who are in the throes of violence and conflict at home could get a hopeful glance at a possible peaceful future from Eduardo Rojas of Santiago, Chile.Read More

CHICAGO – When Alicia Torres laced up her running shoes and tackled the 13.1 miles of the Chicago Half Marathon Sept. 13, her goal was to become a nun.Read More

Miracles do happen. Two weeks ago I wrote about my cat, Pharaoh, who was diagnosed with lymphoma and feline leukemia. Various veterinarians suggested we “put the cat down.” The cat’s “mother,” the lady with whom Pharaoh lives, wanted to go ahead with chemotherapy. By the third treatment, the fluid around his lungs disappeared. So had...Read More

WASHINGTON – Celebrating Mass in a Washington baseball stadium, Pope Benedict XVI urged U.S. Catholics to renew their missionary energy at a time when American society is at a moral crossroads.Read More

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives formally welcomed Pope Benedict XVI with a unanimously passed resolution during his first trip to the United States April 15-20.Read More

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people poured into the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Sept. 11 and 12 for a eucharistic congress sponsored by the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious.Read More