A symbol of Catholic piety comforted at least one person during the tense moments when President Obama and his top advisors watched and waited for news during the operation that ultimately killed Osama bin Laden From the New York Times On Sunday afternoon as the helicopters raced over Pakistani

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom an independent nonpartisan group released a list of the worst violators of religious freedom around the world and for the first time Egypt was included on this list ldquo CPCs are nations whose conduct marks them as the world rsq

New Gingrich who is exploring a run for the presidency pens an essay for the National Catholic Register on why he chose to become Catholic He explains that the decision was a decade-long journey influened by his current wife Callista his reading of Pope Benedict s Jesus of Nazareth and the pea

Religion News Service reports on the resignation of Ambassador Douglas Kmiec a prominent Catholic who supported President Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign and offered reasons as to why Catholics could support a pro-choice candidate The article by RNS writer Daniel Burke RNS The Sta

Mother Teresa is quoted as saying God doesn t look at how much we do but with how much love we do it nbsp If you want to spend a couple hours getting to know someone whose life and work is permeated with a true and palpable sense of joy go see the documentary Bill Cunningham New York From

From the Catholic News Agency Cardinal Luis Aponte Martinez of San Juan Puerto Rico recently asked singer Ricky Martin to refrain from promoting homosexuality and to set a good example for young people ldquo Personally I admire Ricky for the great artistic gifts the Lord has given him but I

Today s New York Times includes a full-page ad from Bill Donohue president of the Catholic League Donohue addresses the ongoing clergy sex abuse scandal and blames gay men and a hostile media for distorting the truth and attacking the church The full text of the ad a letter from Donohue entitle

With Lent nearing completion and Easter almost here my Lenten practice kicks into high gear this weekend slows down over the next few weeks and then ends as I cross the finish line on Divine Mercy Sunday the first Sunday after Easter I began Lent seemingly without any spiritual discipline but

I rsquo ve spent the last couple days with nearly 75 young adults mostly college seniors who are participating in a new program ESTEEM at Catholic campus ministry centers across the nation designed to empower them with the tools and skills to be leaders in the church Following a panel of young

Last week was certainly a study in contrasts between American Catholics and their spiritual leaders and teachers On Sunday the spokesperson for the American Church New York s affable Archbishop Timothy Dolan pulled no punches while confidently defending the church s conservative positions on gay