WASHINGTON – Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be among the subjects depicted on U.S. stamps debuting in 2010, the U.S. Postal Service announced Dec. 30.Read More
WASHINGTON – Whenever Robert Carlisle leaves his modest apartment on Cleveland’s near west side, he turns off the heat so he can save a little money on his gas bill for a pair of shoes or a bus pass. He does the same at night when he climbs into bed under an extra blanket.Read More
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. – James H. Carrigan rose from a pew at St. James Church, picked up a collection basket and joined a team of ushers striding up the aisles.Read More
POZNAN, Poland – Pope Benedict XVI has urged young Europeans to mark the new year by deepening their trust in God so they can “head boldly toward the future and its many challenges.”Read More
VATICAN CITY – An uptick of violence against Catholic Church workers in the Americas contributed to almost doubling the number of missionaries who were murdered in 2009 compared to the previous year, the Vatican’s Fides agency said.Read More
Father Raymond L. Harris is eager to return to his hometown, a move made possible by his assignment as pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption in Govans.Read More
When Father Joseph L. Muth Jr., pastor of St. Matthew, Northwood, also took over as shepherd of Baltimore’s Church of the Blessed Sacrament Jan. 1, he looked to Third World countries for inspiration.Read More
LEGAZPI, Philippines – Church aid workers trying to bring relief to evacuees from the danger zone around the Mayon volcano feared outbreaks of disease as evacuation centers surpassed their limits.Read More
DAYTON, Ohio – With the purchase of 115 acres, the University of Dayton plans to move its expanding research institute into a building that formerly housed the world headquarters of a global technology company.Read More