A cracker started rolling off a microwave oven in Tricia Matthews’ Baltimore kitchen.Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A Haiti clinic built and operated by a Nashville-based nonprofit foundation sustained some cracks in the Jan. 12 earthquake and the aftershocks that followed, but it has remained open and the staff continues to treat patients.Read More

WASHINGTON – As Democratic and Republican leaders gathered in Washington for a health care summit convened by President Barack Obama, the U.S. bishops and other Catholic leaders urged all parties to commit themselves to health care reform that is affordable, accessible and protects the life and dignity of every person.Read More

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien was joined by Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl and Wilmington Bishop W. Francis Malooly in voicing “strong exception” to Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler’s Feb. 24 written opinion that the state may recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.Read More

PORTLAND, Ore. – There’s a move under way to seek Vatican approval for a patron saint of human trafficking and slavery victims.Read More

As adrenaline courses through his body before game time, Malachy Onwudiegwu wants to share his excitement with his teammates on the varsity basketball team at Mount Carmel.Read More

Lent is a time, not to hurt ourselves, but to die to ourselves so that we can live life to its fullest. Many of our penances – giving up sweets or cigarettes or alcohol, as well intentioned as they are – end up making us more self-absorbed. We are never so conscious of our tooth...Read More

(This is the first article in a two-part series.) There is a banner at St. Pius dated July 12, 1931. The date represents the 78th anniversary when the congregation of St. Barnabas located at West Biddle Street and Argyle Avenue relocated and became the congregation of St. Pius V located four blocks away.Read More