The variety of sounds in a city is bewildering. Recently I identified sounds I heard while standing on the corner of Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C.
At the Metro station, a young man belted out music on an amplifier that...
By RICHARD DOERFLINGER
Should doctors and nurses be forced to take part in procedures that violate their conscience? It’s a timely question. New federal regulations to enforce existing conscience protection laws are being challenged in federal courts.
This question is the...
VATICAN CITY -- Robots making human workers obsolete and artificially intelligent computers wreaking havoc on democratic debates are just some of the threats humanity faces in the increasingly digital future, Pope Francis said.
"If mankind's so-called technological progress were to...
VATICAN CITY -- U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada, former head of the Vatican's doctrinal congregation and retired archbishop of San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, died Sept. 26 in Rome. He was 83.
When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict...
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada, who died Sept. 26 in Rome, is well-known as the retired head of the Vatican's doctrinal congregation, but his experience leading major U.S. dioceses prepared him for this role.
"I firmly believe that...
WILMINGTON — The gymnasium at Ursuline Academy was filled the night of Sept. 26 for the highly anticipated Catholic Conference volleyball matchup between visiting Saint Mark’s and the host Raiders. A fair number of Spartans fans were on hand,...
SYDNEY — The Australian states of Victoria and Tasmania have become the latest in the country to pass legislation criminalizing priests who fail to report the abuse of children disclosed during confession. The country’s six states and two territories...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called on more religious orders of men and women, as well as foundations and benefactors, to get involved and help an international network of women religious in the fight against human trafficking.
He praised the...
VATICAN CITY — U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada, former head of the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation and retired archbishop of San Francisco and Portland, Ore., died Sept. 26 in Rome. He was 83.
When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict...
Each October the church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month.
The first Sunday of October is observed as Respect Life Sunday. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the...