WASHINGTON -- Catholic Charities USA, the organization dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States, responded Oct. 31 to "disturbing" recent remarks by a social media influencer threatening its staff.
The right-wing...
"Clericalism is a whip, it is a scourge, it is a form of worldliness that defiles and damages the face of the Lord's bride; it enslaves God's holy and faithful people," Pope Francis told some 400 voting members and...
Saint Mark’s has earned the No. 4 seed in the 2023 DIAA Division II field hockey tournament, which begins Nov. 1 with four first-round games. The Spartans received a bye and will play on Nov. 4. They are one...
Dear Friends in Christ:
As you may know, in June 2022 the Church in the United States began a three-year Eucharistic Revival. I am very grateful for the many ways that over the past sixteen months we have had the...
WASHINGTON -- Former Vice President Mike Pence ended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination Oct. 28 after lackluster fundraising and polling. Pence's departure will put pressure on other low-polling candidates in the GOP field to end their bids...
We gather in prayer today and, as Pope Francis at the conclusion of his Oct. 18 audience said, “our thoughts turn to Palestine and Israel. The number of victims is rising and the situation in Gaza is desperate.” Certainly,...
"Evil is part of the world in which we live," said Bishop Robert P. Deeley of Portland, Maine during a Mass Oct. 27 in Lewiston, Maine. "It's how we deal with it which is important."
Bishop Deeley made his comments...
JERUSALEM -- As the world prayed for peace in the Holy Land Oct. 27, Pope Francis called for the war to halt and prayers to continue during the Angelus Oct. 29, as death toll in Gaza passed 8,000 and...
VATICAN CITY -- On the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi setting up the first Nativity scene, the creche in St. Peter's Square in 2023 will come from the Diocese of Rieti, Italy, and pay tribute to the...
It’s a light week as far as the number of games goes in high school sports, but that can only mean one thing: the postseason is almost here.
The volleyball committee released the 24-team bracket on Oct. 29, and the...