WASHINGTON – The slide in Wall Street stocks triggered by the federal takeover of mortgage banks and finance houses in September should not pose a problem for religious orders, including those with large numbers or percentages of retired members, according to the head of the National Religious Retirement Office.Read More
Gary Lynch is a veteran of the sport of soccer. He has coached for more than 30 years at both the high school and college level and has won close to 90 percent of his games over the years.Read More
Through media reports the Archdiocese of Baltimore learned today (Jan. 6) of the apparent death of Laurence Brett, a former priest of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, who was defrocked after several individuals reported they were sexually abused by Brett when they were children in the early 1970s.Read More
HOUSTON – Cardinal-designate Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston called Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to name him a cardinal “very humbling and surprising,” but also said it illustrates the Vatican’s recognition of the church’s growth “in the Southern part of the United States.”Read More
WESTMINSTER – As the Supreme Court considers a high-profile case involving the Westboro Baptist Church, much media attention has focused on what the Kansas church members did outside St. John parish during Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder's 2006 funeral.Read More
Wherever life has taken him, from a boyhood in Hamilton to studying under the Jesuits to serving as a U.S. Air Force surgeon in South Vietnam and then establishing a medical practice at Franklin Square Hospital, a strong conscience has accompanied Dr. Louis C. Breschi.Read More
On top of shock and grief, those who suffer the loss of a loved one also feel alone. Grief support groups help by offering education – survivors learn what they’re feeling is normal and they’re not crazy – and the support of others walking that same mile.Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Members of St. Bernard Parish in St. Paul are exploring how their faith community can best contribute to a statewide campaign designed to aid soldiers making the transition from serving in Iraq and Afghanistan to being back home with their families.Read More
Catholic leaders offered a supporting presence to families and emergency personnel in the spate of major fires that beleaguered Baltimore in December.Read More