St. Lawrence was born in Spain sometime in the late second or early third century. Christianity was outlawed at the time, but St. Lawrence persevered in the faith. He served as an archdeacon of Rome. After St. Sixtus II (the pope) and deacons were captured and later martyred, St. Lawrence was the ranking church official...Read More

VATICAN CITY – The rights of circus and carnival workers must be protected and circus animals must be properly cared for and treated ethically, said a top Vatican official.Read More

St. Cornelius lived in the third century. After being elected the 21st pope, he worked for the unity of the church during a time when the anti-pope Novatian claimed he was the true pontiff. The Romans exiled St. Cornelius in an effort to punish Christians who they said brought plagues against Rome. A document by...Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s column “Immigration a Test of Faith” (CR, Feb. 24) is a test of faith to read on the part of this Catholic who cannot understand the position he is taking on immigrants who are here in this country illegally. Instead of focusing on fixing the perceived problem with the immigration process...Read More

St. Wendelin was born in Scotland in 554. Although he was born a prince, he gave up his royal life in order to devote his life to God. The saint traveled to Rome in 574 and had an audience with Pope Benedict I. The pontiff advised Wendelin to follow his wish to live a life...Read More

WASHINGTON – When two men alleged that they had been abused in Texas during the 1970s and ’80s by a man associated with the youth wing of the Knights of Columbus, they filed suit not in Texas but in Connecticut, where the Knights’ national headquarters is located.Read More

St. Nicholas was a priest, abbot and bishop of Myra (located in present-day Turkey) who was very generous to those who were in need. He also protected the innocent. He is known by many as Santa Claus. There are many stories about St. Nicholas. Once he heard of a poor man who was going to...Read More

ROSEDALE – For much of the 1990s and into the 2000s, Michael Reuling was a criminal.Read More