An article (CR, Sept. 24) describes the steps to be taken by University of Notre Dame leader Father John I. Jenkins to atone for his poor choice of a commencement speaker. I applaud Father Jenkins for this.Read More

Joan Dunn thought she was prepared for life in Kashima West, a remote part of the northwestern province of Zambia, Africa. Reading about Third World nations and viewing pictures of people who are starving and living in impoverished conditions is one thing – seeing the reality of their situation is another.Read More

The National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL) honored Eileen Colarusso and Mary O’Meara with the NCCL Technology Award at the group’s April meeting.Read More

Susan Dobrzykowski tells Our Lady of the Fields parishioners that there is always something to learn about Catholicism.Read More

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the peaceful revolt that brought down the country’s communist regime, Pope Benedict XVI urged people in the Czech Republic to rediscover the spiritual and moral values that sustained their struggle for freedom.Read More

When Mary Macedo and her husband, Daniel, were first married, Mr. Macedo’s line of work caused the family to relocate often. It was during these years that Mary recognized the joy found in sharing her time and her heart through volunteer work.Read More

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks at his departure ceremony at John F. Kennedy International Airport April 20.Read More

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican’s Latin letters office has been struggling lately with a big hole in its roster – U.S. Father Reginald Foster, considered by many the world’s finest Latinist, has been away for more than a year.Read More