"Her life of service to the Catholic press, the USCCB and the church is...a model for all."

Debate over the death penalty and a proposal to reinstate a firing squad in Utah "seems to suggest growing recognition among legislators of the precarious place any state occupies when it tries to take on a role best left to God," said Bishop John C. Wester."At its core, the death pen

In St. Peter’s Basilica during the Communal Penance Service Pope Francis announced this afternoon, March 13, 2015, the celebration of an “extraordinary Holy Year.” This “Jubilee of Mercy” will commence with the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s on the Solemn

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been unable to confirm the number of its members abducted in Syria, as well as where they are being held."We're waiting for news," Helene Afriat, communications officer for the International Confederation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in P

A recent study released by the Brookings Institution in Washington finds that single women whose income is 400 percent of the federal poverty line or higher are nearly four times as likely to opt for an abortion when faced with an unplanned pregnancy.The findings contradict earlier statements by the

A U.S. bishop who recently visited with refugees in Iraq told a Senate subcommittee March 11 that a multi-pronged approach is needed to combat a wide range of humanitarian problems including religious persecution."Grim statistics are only part of the story," Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruce