House Speaker Paul Ryan said Republicans strive for a country that is “open, diverse, dynamic” in a speech at Georgetown University.Read More

What would I want for our two boys? The answer: That they know their gifts as blessings from God, work hard to cultivate these gifts and never use their gifts to put people down but to lift people up.Read More

“Our Mercy girls take what they’ve learned here, and they’re taking it out and building a better world,” Mary Beth Lennon said.Read More

Shannon Aikens wears the same uniform number at Loyola University Maryland of her mother, the late Diane Geppi Aikens.Read More

Pastors are not conceding anything to the laity by recognizing their role in bringing the Gospel to the world; the laity are just as much members of “holy, faithful people of God” as the clergy, the pope said.Read More

Our 6-year-old and I went and stood in line to vote.“Are we voting for the president of the United States?” my son asked.Yes, I told him. We are, but we have to vote again in the fall before we know who the next president will be.“Of the whole United States?”Read More

My boys and I suffer from both dry, sensitive skin and even drier, complicated hair. Typical, drug-store brand skin and hair products only make our problems worse. For years, I’ve struggled to find a company that makes soaps, lotions, shampoos and conditioners that offer us the gentle, yet rich moistureRead More

Religious leaders from many faiths gathered April 25 in Baltimore because they have heard the cries of the people, and wish to respond.Read More