St. Thomas Aquinas was born in Italy circa 1225. He joined the mendicant Dominicans in 1244. Ordained in 1250, he taught theology in Paris. He earned a doctorate and began working on the Summa Theologica. After a vision, he stopped his work on the Summa Theologica and died some months later in 1274. His writings...Read More

WASHINGTON – By sending World Youth Day back to Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI is calling the world’s attention to the region’s Christian past, said Archbishop Orani Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro, host city for the 2013 event.Read More

St. Hilary was pope from 461 until his death in 468. As pope, St. Hilary confirmed the work of various councils, including the Council of Nicaea and the Council of Ephesus. He worked to strengthen and unite the church in Spain. He also affirmed the pope’s role as leader in spiritual matters and helped define...Read More

Catholics at several parishes throughout the archdiocese are hearing something new at Mass.Read More

St. Turibius of Mogrovejo was born in Spain in 1538. A nobleman, St. Turibius was a lawyer and a law professor. He was ordained when he was age 40 in 1578 and became archbishop of Lima, Peru, in 1579. St. Turibius founded the first seminary in the Western Hemisphere. He worked to secure the rights...Read More

ANCONA, Italy – Remembering the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Pope Benedict XVI appealed to government leaders and all people of good will to work toward a future marked by solidarity and peace.Read More

St. Pius V was born in Lombardy, Italy, in January 1504. He joined the Dominican order in 1518 and became a teacher of philosophy and then theology. He began his involvement in the Inquisition in 1551, and he became a cardinal in 1557. He became the 225th pope in January 1566 and accomplished many things....Read More

Father Leo Patalinghug was all set to make a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, beginning Sept. 13, 2001, when the terrorist attacks of two days earlier abruptly ended his plans. International flights were canceled as the world fixed its attention on New York and Washington.Read More