SAN ANTONIO-- The archbishop of San Antonio offered prayers for dozens of people found dead as well as more than a dozen survivors discovered June 27 in sweltering conditions in a semitruck.
Authorities said June 28 the death toll rose...
VATICAN CITY — Whether resting, traveling, working, serving others or going on a retreat, when students use their school breaks well, they are on the path to greater maturity, Pope Francis said.
"Besides recreation and rest, I know that some...
VATICAN CITY — Before celebrating the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis is asking Catholics around the world to dedicate time in 2023 to studying the documents of the Second Vatican Council.
Presenting the official logo for the Holy Year June...
VATICAN CITY-- A truly pro-life celebration of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade would lead to cooperative efforts to pass legislation protecting life, women's rights and motherhood, said an editorial in Vatican News and L'Osservatore Romano,...
WASHINGTON -- Below are some excerpts from the Supreme Court's June 24 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a challenge to a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks.
In affirming the law 6-3, the high court also...
WASHINGTON-- Amid cries of defiance and jubilation, Father Tim Wezner stood out for his quiet prayer, holding a rosary and contemplating the crowd outside the Supreme Court of the United States June 24 after a majority of justices overturned...
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a 6-3 vote June 27, the Supreme Court ruled that a former high school football coach had the right to pray on the football field after games because his prayers were private speech and did...
Marylanders will vote for governor, new state senators and delegates, a U.S. Senator, and U.S. Representatives, and other offices in the upcoming election.
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The Maryland Catholic Conference sent a survey to more than 500 primary election candidates...
Bishop Koenig’s homily the Sunday after the Roe v Wade reversal referred to the Gospel from Luke 9:51-62 recited at Masses June 25-26, which spoke of Jesus preparing to enter a Samaritan Village where he was not welcomed. Disciples...
WILMINGTON — Generations of students at Padua Academy have had the good fortune to experience a history class with Barbara Markham. Over the course of the next school year, she will be sharing her expertise with the rest of...