Dominican Sister Donna Markham has been chosen to succeed Father Larry Snyder as the new president of Catholic Charities USA.The announcement was made Jan. 12 at Catholic Charities headquarters in Alexandria, a suburb of Washington.Sister Donna becomes the first woman to lead Catholic Charities, whi

Nation's first cardinal recognized for work with ethnic groups

A day after a federal judge's Jan. 5 ruling struck down the state's ban of same-sex marriage, Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski sent a letter to archdiocesan employees stressing that they need to "understand the church's position" on this issue.Along with the letter, which he s

Francis will be in U.S. to attend the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in September

Reflection on U.S. 'racial divide' is personal for Belleville's bishop

He urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene to address concerns surrounding "forcible conversions" across India.

"He's smart. He's bright. He's priestly."

Cardinal Dolan calls fatal shooting 'brutal, irrational'

Some exiles 'cautiously hopeful' about change; others feel betrayed

Taliban attack has left at least 126 children and others dead and 250 injured.