“Human rights report details water crisis in West Bank” (CR, Aug.7) states that “… the chronic water shortage is due in large part to Israel’s discriminatory policy in distributing the joint water resources in the West Bank.” In other words, while illegal Israeli settlers are filling their swimming pools, Palestinians barely have enough drinking water....Read More

BRESSANONE, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI appealed for an immediate end to military operations in Georgia and its breakaway province of South Ossetia.Read More

Standing on the sidewalk outside a small, three-story house on Paca Street, Father John Kemper, S.S., raised one hand and dangled a long, old-fashioned key that looked like it could unlock a treasure chest.Read More

The Knights of Columbus Council 7612 in Eldersburg announced the 2008 recipient of the Robert H. Clark Memorial Scholarship at the group’s annual awards banquet. Bridget Ann Gallagher of Sykesville was recognized as this year’s recipient by John Hundertmark, chairman of the scholarship committee.Read More

WASHINGTON – Leading prayers for a “lasting and just peace,” Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services urged the faithful to remember all service men and women deceased, wounded in action and deployed.Read More

WASHINGTON – When students and teachers return to college this fall, they might notice that something is missing: tobacco smoke.Read More

CANTERBURY, England – The spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican Communion called for moratoriums on the blessing of same-sex unions, the ordination of openly gay people and naming bishops for disgruntled Anglicans in other church jurisdictions.Read More

ROME – During ceremonies marking Liberia’s Independence Day, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf honored five U.S. members of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ murdered in 1992 during the country’s civil war.Read More