ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Mayor Ted Young of Waterloo sees a link between the success of the New York Giants and St. Mary Parish in his Seneca County village.Read More

Once, the most dreaded question was, “Will you be my bridesmaid?” After all, only a good friend would buy an unflattering, expensive, formal dress, wear it once in front of everyone and then never wear it again.Read More

LOS ANGELES – During a candid and open exchange with Catholic high school students in Los Angeles, actress America Ferrera, star of the television show “Ugly Betty,” encouraged young people to overcome any obstacles in the way of achieving their dreams and to take advantage of unexpected opportunities.Read More

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI urged Ukraine’s Eastern-rite Catholic bishops to improve dialogue and work more closely with the nation’s Latin-rite Catholics.Read More

The pressure was on for Steve Ryan to produce a great best man speech at the wedding of his good friend, Michael Williams. Mr. Williams had been Mr. Ryan’s best man more than a year earlier – delivering a stellar speech that guests remembered as funny, witty and touching.Read More

NAIROBI, Kenya – A church aid worker said Catholic aid agencies in Kenya will not evacuate their staff, but he expressed concern over the increasing insecurity across the country.Read More

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Franciscan Sister Dorothy Marie Hennessey, a teacher turned activist who made national news at age 88 when she was sentenced to federal prison for trespassing at a Georgia military base, died Jan. 24 at the age of 94.Read More

OTTAWA – One of seven Canadian bishops who met for the first time with the Assembly of First Nations’ national chief said he hopes the upcoming hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission will be balanced.Read More