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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV spent close to three hours listening to and praying with 15 Belgians who had survived clerical sexual abuse as children. "The meeting, held in an atmosphere of closeness with the victims, deep and painful...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court has moved to temporarily block full payments necessary to fund SNAP, a program providing food support to millions of Americans with low incomes, after the Trump administration asked the court to hear its...
MILLTOWN – Saint Mark's took advantage of a couple of corner kicks and a unique occurrence in the first half to build a lead it would not relinquish in a 3-1 win over St. Andrew's in the quarterfinals of...
AMMAN, Jordan -- Continued attacks on Christians and other minorities in Syria at the hands of Islamists, some affiliated with the new Syrian interim government, call into question whether the war-torn country can rebuild without first securing its people. Hamza...
NEWARK – Saint Mark's shook off a disappointing first set loss, storming back to win the next three over Caravel on Nov. 6 at the Bob Carpenter Center in a DIAA volleyball semifinal, securing a chance to play for...
Bishop Joseph N. Perry In recent months, renewed attention has been given to the' Voting Rights Act of 1965 -- a landmark piece of legislation that helped secure the right to vote for Black Americans, particularly in the South, where...
Bishop David J. Bonnar of Youngstown, Ohio, has moved to end holding funeral visitations in Catholic churches in that diocese, citing the proper understanding of the Catholic funeral liturgy rubrics -- as well as the disruption such viewings can...
Students from Holy Cross High School in Camden, Del., put their faith in action in early November through a hands-on community service project at the nearby Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Students worked during the afternoon visit to sweep floors, move...
SEATTLE  -- "My friends, many worry that another Great Depression is on the horizon. I am here to tell you: For many in our community, the next Great Depression is already here and about to get worse," Seattle Auxiliary...
Q: At my parish, we pray "for vocations to the priesthood and religious life." But at the other parish in town, they pray for "vocations to the priesthood, the diaconate, marriage, and religious life." How many vocations are there...