Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, M.M., founder of the Maryknoll Sisters, will be inducted posthumously into the National Women’s Hall of Fame on Oct. 12. • Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI emerged briefly from prayerful retreat to celebrate Mass in the Vatican on Sept. 1 with a group of his former do

The appointment of a member of the diplomatic corps signals a return to a longstanding tradition.

A call for a Federal Reserve chair who will favor stricter regulation.

Some 70 high-ranking Arab church leaders, together with their Western counterparts and Muslim clerics gathered in Amman, Jordan, on Sept. 3-4 for a meeting to deal with the challenges facing Arab Christians. The Christian and Muslims leaders aimed to find a way to end the sectarian strife threatenin

Inocente Orlando Montano will spend 21 months in prison for immigration-related convictions.

The church has lobbied intensely against a proposed bill in California.