Father Curry had little choice but to soldier on, considering the many projects and accomplishments he had crowded into his life.

The primary objective of the settlement is to transform the culture of the archdiocese into one that is vigilant about preventing child abuse.

"Policies of fear and inflammatory rhetoric will only offer extremists fertile soil."

The outrage at Sandy Hook provoked yet another short-lived cry across the nation for greater restrictions on gun ownership. As in the past, gun lobbyists bided their time and turned to their congressional rolodexes.

Pope Francis’ plan to celebrate Mass at the border is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from both the U.S. and Mexico. The Catholic Extention release suggests it "will be a significant milestone of the trip’s itinerary."

In the wake of yet another mass shooting even in the United States, the Diocese of San Bernardino and its bishop the Most Reverend Gerald R. Barnes issued a statement "calling for prayers for all of the victims of this horrific incident and their families."

In the aftermath of the Nov. 13 terror attacks in Paris, anxiety is understandable, said Bill Canny, executive director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Office of Migration and Refugee Services. But governors and other politicians are not responding reasonably by calling for a &ldqu

Over two years of persisting disorder Father Bernard Kinvi has seen people at their worst during civil conflict in the Central African Republic mdash neighbors turning against neighbors the strong preying on the weak He has also embodied what people can be at their best during such tumultuous tim

Governors and other politicians are not responding reasonably by calling for a “pause,” even the termination of efforts to resettle Syrian refugees.

The pope’s upcoming visit to East Africa nations Kenya and Uganda and the Central African Republic will be a source of great spiritual sustenance to the people of the region.