Father John “Jack” N. Fullen, a former Marine who answered the call to priestly ministry following the death of his wife, died May 7 after complications from heart surgery last fall. The 70-year-old father of three had retired from active ministry for health reasons in 2000 – five years after his ordination to the priesthood.Read More
WASHINGTON – Jesus’ admonition to care for “the least among us” is a philosophy she tries daily to bring to the work of Congress, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi May 6, speaking to participants in a Washington briefing sponsored by the National Catholic Reporter and Trinity Washington University.Read More
VATICAN CITY – In the wake of a case of sexual abuse by a bishop, the Catholic Church in Belgium has been “put to the trial by sin,” Pope Benedict XVI told the country’s bishops.Read More
Hundreds of friends and family gathered at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland May 8 to celebrate the life of Yeardley Love, a senior lacrosse player at the University of Virginia and 2006 graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson. Love was found dead May 3 in her off-campus apartment, the victim...Read More
VATICAN CITY – The rise of “new atheism” and the popularity of books that distort church doctrines call for a “new apologetics” to explain and defend the Christian faith, said U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada.Read More
WASHINGTON – A year after the fractious conflict over the University of Notre Dame’s decision to invite President Barack Obama to be its commencement speaker and give him an honorary degree, some protesters still face charges.Read More
BEIT SAHOUR, West Bank – Bara’a Srur, 19, leaned over the edge of a sixteen-and-a-half foot wall with rappelling gear tied around his hips. His right hand held the rope tightly in place behind his back and he peered cautiously over his shoulder, down to where a counselor was holding the other end of the...Read More
LUSAKA, Zambia – As the church in Africa prepares for a consultation workshop in Mozambique May 23-26 to discuss the results of last October’s Synod of Bishops for Africa, some Catholics are questioning why little has been done to discuss and begin to implement the synod’s recommendations.Read More