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VATICAN CITY – The Vatican Museums had a rare opportunity to unravel some of the secrets inside a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy.Read More

WASHINGTON – In a world that boasts continual technological change, the iPhone by Apple has gained near-iconic status. Even Apple boasts there are more than 140,000 applications - or “apps,” in Apple-speak - that users can obtain for their phones.Read More

VATICAN CITY – The role of religion in public life, long written off by many in secular societies, is growing steadily around the world and demands closer attention by civil authorities, speakers at a Rome conference said. “Religion has been and will continue to be a powerful force that shapes and is shaped by historical...Read More

DUBLIN, Ireland – A senior Irish bishop criticized the singling out of the Catholic Church for mishandling allegations of child sexual abuse.Read More

The men recently honored by Pope Benedict XVI with the title of “monsignor” are being recognized for being “totally available to the people of God,” Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien told a capacity crowd March 7 at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.Read More

Add Briana Hutchen to the long, distinguished list of basketball players who used St. Frances Academy as an avenue to further their education. Hutchen, a senior from Randallstown, has guided the Panthers to Cumberland and another appearance in the Bishop Walsh Girls Invitational Tournament. Upon graduation, she will take her resume to Rutgers University, where...Read More

In reflecting on the consolidation of schools announced last week and the factors that led to this painful but necessary step, I realized that this decision is not unlike surgery. Both are painful but necessary for the body (this local Church and its historic school system) to heal. And, like the healing period that ensues,...Read More