DAMASCUS, Syria – Sawsan Hussin was worried about her son Mustafa. The 10-year-old had brought the horror of Iraq with him when the family fled to Syria. He had nightmares and would cower at the slightest noise, his hands over his ears. Mrs. Hussin knew he needed help, but as the refugee family’s savings ran...Read More

ROME – U.S. President George W. Bush has been invited to visit the Sant’Egidio Community, a Catholic lay community known for leading high-profile peace negotiations as well as being active in the fight against the death penalty and HIV/AIDS. The White House received the invitation but as of May 23 still had to decide if...Read More

The 1843 death of Sulpician Father James Joubert, co-founder of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, was painfully felt in the black community. Archbishop Samuel Eccleston had no use for religious women of color and suggested that the Oblates return to the world and find employment in the better households of Maryland. The women opted to...Read More

Father Matthew Buening, associate pastor of Immaculate Conception in Towson, just happened to be wearing his Cal Ripken Jr. jersey on the day it was announced the baseball star would be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and Father Buening felt it was a sign. Father Buening and Wendt Touring have created a Catholic...Read More

BEIT SAHOUR, West Bank – Christian schools in the Holy Land, which generally work to keep politics out of the classroom, face continued financial pressure.Read More

NEW CASTLE, Ind. – Five weeks after fire destroyed historic St. Anne Church in New Castle during the early morning hours of Holy Saturday, Henry County authorities arrested William L. Abbott, 33, of New Castle on felony charges of arson, burglary and theft. County prosecutor Kit Crane said Abbott was arrested May 10 and charged...Read More

Aimee Murray can deal with carrying her 31-pound, 4-year-old son. She can handle putting a 1.5-inch feeding tube into a hole in his belly and inflating a small balloon inside his abdomen to keep it in place. She can even endure exhausting hours of constantly checking on her boy to monitor his breathing and comfort...Read More

Cardinal William H. Keeler will ordain nine permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Baltimore May 19 in a 10 a.m. ceremony at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland. The men completed four years of extensive study and were required to take courses in theology, leadership and spirituality with the Church Leadership Institute, followed by...Read More