INDIANAPOLIS — Annie Burford smiles when she sees the pinwheels twirling in the afternoon breeze, forming a multicolor celebration of life.
As a respiratory clinical specialist for Franciscan Health, Burford delights in knowing that each of the 466 pinwheels represents...
WASHINGTON -- Michaela Gallagher was a 16-year-old volunteer at the Little Sisters of the Poor Jeanne Jugan Residence for the elderly poor in Somerville, Massachusetts, when she witnessed a human die for the first time in her young life.
Gallagher...
ASTON, Pa. – Sister Margaret St. John Brocato, a professed Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years, died in Assisi House on Oct. 14. She was 92 and ministered in the Diocese of Education for 12 years.
Sister...
VATICAN CITY — As the coronavirus pandemic continues to highlight the inequalities that exist in the world, humanity must change course and commit to an educational alliance that ensures a brighter future for young people, Pope Francis said.
A superficial...
WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis has appointed Father William D. Byrne, a pastor in the Archdiocese of Washington, to head the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts.
He succeeds Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski, who was installed Aug. 25 to head the Archdiocese of St....
Having her volunteers register voters three days a week for the past two months in Youngstown, Ohio -- not to mention the training and preparation beforehand -- has been a lot of work, but Sister Ann McManamon said it's...
Sunday Scripture readings, Oct. 18, 2020
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Is 45:1, 4-6
Psalm 96:1, 3-5, 7-10
2) 1 Thes 1:1-5
Gospel: Mt 22:15-21
Jesus, our teacher, steers us towards putting God first
As I read today's Gospel, I was reminded of a favorite...
WASHINGTON -- On Oct. 13, the second day of confirmation hearings on her Supreme Court nomination, Judge Amy Coney Barrett made a clear distinction between policy preferences and legal precedents in responding to questions from members of the Senate...
I think we've all had "driveway moments." That's when your favorite song comes on the car radio as you arrive home and you linger to listen. Or maybe it's a National Public Radio story you have to finish.
So, I...
NEW YORK — A statue of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the patron of immigrants, now stands overlooking the New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
Unveiled during a dedication ceremony in Battery Park City on Columbus Day, Oct. 12,...