After Rose Mary Cherry’s 27-year-old nephew, Michael Riston, was murdered nearly four years ago, the tragedy shook her Catholic faith. Coming only four years after her husband, Lynn Cherry, also died, Ms. Cherry said the loss of two beloved people in her life was very difficult. But through it all, she never abandoned her faith.Read More

WASHINGTON – The number of Americans living in poverty went down slightly last year, according to the Census Bureau’s annual report, but the number of uninsured Americans rose a bit.Read More

VATICAN CITY – God gave people the duty to take care of the earth, but they “often abuse creation and do not exercise” their responsibility to be stewards of nature, Pope Benedict XVI said.Read More

GALLUP, N.M. – Bishop Donald E. Pelotte of Gallup has been released from a Houston hospital that specializes in traumatic brain injuries and is continuing his recuperation in Florida, said a diocesan official.Read More

As roads are repaired and communications restored, Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services (CRS), in coordination with its local Church partner, Caritas Peru, continues to deliver life-saving supplies to families affected by the worst earthquake to hit Peru in 30 years.Read More

During a recent trip to the emergency room at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, 9-year-old Kyla Roberts was given a homemade fleece blanket to cuddle with to battle the fear and loneliness children often experience while waiting for treatment.Read More

VATICAN CITY – Vatican officials said a new book detailing Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta’s long “crisis of faith” illustrates her spiritual strength in the face of doubt.Read More

WASHINGTON – More powerful than bodybuilder-turned-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger? It’s true if you’re Sister Carol Keehan. The issue isn’t about who can lift the greatest weight in the gym. It’s about who’s got more muscle in the health care arena.Read More