PITTSBURGH – Leaders of the most powerful countries in the world, meeting for the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh Sept. 24-25, have huge economic issues to contend with.Read More

David Cramer (CR, Sept. 10) took issue with the suggestion that health care Reform might be compromised just because of the abortion issue. He felt it was a “justice” issue. I can’t agree more. Right now there is no justice for pre-born children, and until the Catholic hierarchy, pastors and voters insist on giving this...Read More

While John Rybak has been a versatile standout in indoor and outdoor track and field for Archbishop Curley High School, the 17- year-old senior had never been much of a pole vaulter.Read More

J. Nicholas Reddick, a former student of St. Joseph School in Mobile, Ala., was taught by the Oblate Sisters of Providence. He desired to make a contribution to the cause for canonization of Mother Mary Lange. The following is the result of his research.Read More

Change is rarely easy, but few do it better than Loyola College in Maryland.Read More

A summer archeological dig near St. Joseph in Cockeysville unearthed brown broken bottles and tea cups, coins, a beer token, buttons and children’s toys – clues into the daily life of Irish immigrants who manned area limestone quarries and worshipped at St. Joseph beginning in the mid-19th century.Read More

VATICAN CITY – The head of the Knights of Columbus has been named by Pope Benedict XVI to a five-member council that supervises the activities of the Vatican bank.Read More

Miracles do happen. Two weeks ago I wrote about my cat, Pharaoh, who was diagnosed with lymphoma and feline leukemia. Various veterinarians suggested we “put the cat down.” The cat’s “mother,” the lady with whom Pharaoh lives, wanted to go ahead with chemotherapy. By the third treatment, the fluid around his lungs disappeared. So had...Read More