BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- This Juneteenth holiday a group of Glenmary Home Missioners will have a deeper appreciation for the historic struggle of African Americans for freedom and equality in the United States. The federal holiday June 19 is a...
FREDERICK, Md. -- For Catholic singer-songwriter Matt Maher, the 17th chapter of John's Gospel, in which the Lord prays that all will be one, has fueled his 20 years of itinerant ministry and traveling.
"That prayer, which is the longest...
WASHINGTON -- The crowd filling the pews and aisles of the largest Catholic church in the United States witnessed the largest ordination class in Archdiocese of Washington in 64 years, as Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory ordained 16 new priests...
Its mission is to lead young people to a deep relationship with Jesus Christ through his church. And the Blessed Carlo Acutis Youth Camp does just that each summer for young Catholics in West Virginia.
Set deep in the southern...
Officials at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington want to remind people as summer arrives that countless people and families face unprecedented challenges.
From the sweltering heat to unexpected emergencies, the need for compassionate assistance is always great in...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis met individually with several world leaders during the Group of Seven summit in southern Italy, including with U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
It was the first time a pope attended the...
VATICAN CITY -- Today's businesses must focus their innovation in caring for the environment, Pope Francis told a group of leaders of major companies and banks.
"It is no longer enough merely to comply with the laws of states, which...
Eleven Saint Mark's High School students are in China for the next week on an educational and recreational visit.
Marcela Caro, a world language teacher and adviser to the Model UN Club at the school, is leading the delegation. Saint...
Longtime Detroit-area radio personality Al Kresta died June 15 six weeks following a liver cancer diagnosis. He was 72.
Kresta, who was host of "Kresta in the Afternoon" on Ave Maria Radio, was formerly a top-rated Christian talk radio host...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- "God calls us to remain vigilant" in caring for clerical abuse survivors and preventing further abuse, said the outgoing chair of the U.S. bishops' lay-led advisory board on child and youth protection.
Suzanne Healy -- who has...