CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI urged international leaders to tackle global poverty “with courage” when they meet at the United Nations to verify implementation of the Millennium Development Goals.Read More

The Church of the Good Shepherd in Glen Burnie will honor long-time Father John L. Kelly Sept. 21 with a farewell picnic. Father Kelly will say his final Mass at the parish at 11:30 a.m. and the celebratory picnic will follow in the back of the church.Read More

MEXICO CITY – Independence Day festivities turned violent in the state of Michoacan as three grenades were tossed during the governor’s annual performance of the “grito,” a popular re-enactment of Father Miguel Hidalgo Costilla’s call for independence.Read More

With autumn just around the corner, many are planting mums and asters, replacing impatiens and petunias with pansies and cabbages, feeding trees and shrubs, and cleaning up garden beds.Read More

WASHINGTON – Earlier this summer, a federal court told the Federal Communications Commission that it was wrong to fine CBS over the 2004 Super Bowl “wardrobe malfunction” in which singer Janet Jackson’s breast was exposed. Last year, another federal court struck down the FCC’s “fleeting indecency” standard when the FCC levied fines against networks for...Read More

With autumn just around the corner, many are planting mums and asters, replacing impatiens and petunias with pansies and cabbages, feeding trees and shrubs, and cleaning up garden beds.Read More

Families exploring adoption can find information and guidance at two upcoming events.Read More

The old saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” is wrong. I’m learning all the time! Allow me to share two new insights about prayer.Read More