VATICAN CITY – Lent is a time to return to God’s loving embrace and to remember that true happiness can only come from being a friend of Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI said.Read More

BANGALORE, India – A network of charities working in Pakistan wants the U.S. government to investigate a short-lived CIA-run vaccination clinic allegedly used for counterterrorism and intelligence-gathering purposes.Read More

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is challenging Maryland Catholics to surpass last year’s record-setting fundraising in the annual Archbishop’s Lenten Appeal.Read More

WASHINGTON – As Catholics look toward Nov. 27, when the new edition of the Roman Missal goes into use in the United States, there is no lack of resources to help them prepare for the new sound and feel of the liturgy.Read More

Usually 22-year-old Corey Fick has to lift his best friend Ryan Major out of a wheelchair and place him in bed at night. But lately, Mr. Major, 23, is capable of putting himself to bed, in spite of the fact that his legs and several fingers are missing – injuries sustained in the Iraq War...Read More

As families investigate different levels of elder care available for loved ones, developing a day-to-day mental picture of a facility or type of care can be as important as the basic facts.Read More

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Timothy P. A. Broglio was installed Jan. 25 as the Archbishop for Military Services, USA at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington.Read More

WASHINGTON – As the nation’s capital, Washington has been visited by millions since its official founding July 16, 1790.Read More