After Cardinal Lawrence Shehan ordained Deacon George Evans as one of the first permanent deacons in the United States 40 years ago, a lot of people didn’t know what to make of the new clergyman.Read More

BERLIN ¬ Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium and appealed for a better understanding of the church, one that goes beyond current controversies and the failings of its members.Read More

Leo and Diane Zerhusen began H.O.P.E. (He Opens Paths to Everyone) for All, their Christian ministry, after seeing how the unmet needs of children prevent them from growing into the person God calls them to be.Read More

ETZELSBACH, Germany – The Marian sanctuary of Etzelsbach does not show up on most maps of Germany.Read More

WASHINGTON ¬ An increase in the number of movies that present assisted suicide in a positive light is contributing to a renewed momentum to legalize physician-assisted suicide, especially in the New England states, a panelist said at a Sept. 20 webinar sponsored by the National Catholic Partnership on Disability.Read More

WASHINGTON – The constitutionally thorny question of where the line lies between a church school’s religious autonomy and the legal rights of its teachers comes before the Supreme Court Oct. 5, two days after the term starts.Read More

COLUMBIA – The numbers of sexual assault and harassment cases in the U.S. military are staggering. Loyola University Maryland’s department of pastoral counseling and spiritual care t is helping bring change to some branches now.Read More

ERFURT, Germany – Pope Benedict XVI met with five victims of clerical sexual abuse in Germany, expressing his deep regret and the church’s commitment to preventing such crimes in the future.Read More