Q: I know the church investigates divorces and grants a "Decree of Nullity" if there is sufficient evidence of some foundational issue with the marriage, such as deception, unwillingness to have children or emotional problems. But what about cases...
It's been said that on St. Patrick's Day that everyone is Irish. While that may or may not be true, it is true that the wisdom of St. Patrick is, like yesterday's quote, another inspirational thought to use as...
This morning's Lenten Journey quote from St. Francis of Assisi seems appropriate as a morning prayer any time of year. Think about adding it to your favorite reflections going forward.
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Have you been increasing your opportunities for prayer this Lent? It's good for our health, both body and soul, as St. John Chrysostom tells us on today's Lenten Journey. If you haven't yet, set aside some time for prayer...
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review (Baltimore)
The Maryland Catholic Conference has issued alerts, asking Catholics to speak up about proposed legislation in the state’s General Assembly.
The MCC, which represents bishops serving the three Catholic dioceses in the state (Baltimore, Washington and...
Kenny Hunter Jr. of St. Elizabeth leads five boys high school basketball players from Catholic schools in earning all-state honors. The team was announced March 14 by the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association, which conducts the vote along with...
Jezelle “GG” Banks, the highly touted sophomore guard from Ursuline Academy, has been named the Delaware girls' basketball player of the year. The team was announced March 14 by the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association, which conducts the vote...
By Erin O’Leary, OSV News
Lent gets its name from a word meaning "springtime," the time of year when the hours of daylight are lengthening and the sun is bringing back its warmth and light.
The Lenten season, indeed all of...
A Satanic group's plans for a so-called "black mass" in the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka on March 28 have energized widespread Catholic condemnation.
In a March 6 post on Facebook, the Kansas Catholic Conference said such "a sacrilegious event" would...
VATICAN CITY -- Four weeks after Pope Francis was hospitalized and one day after the 12th anniversary of the pope's election, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, celebrated a Mass for the pope with ambassadors accredited to the...