Cecil “Chic” Davis, The Catholic Review’s longtime advertising director and general manager, died May 31. He was 71.Read More

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court’s May 23 decision upholding orders to reduce the population at dangerously overcrowded California prisons was hailed as a step toward improving inmates’ physical and mental health and religious rights.Read More

St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, the first Roman Catholic seminary in the United States, celebrated the graduation of 22 students from its Ecumenical Institute of Theology May 12, including eight laypersons from the Archdiocese of Baltimore. In addition, 14 seminarians received degrees from the School of Theology. An honorary degree was conferred on...Read More

Our Daily Bread lives the Gospel – specifically, Mt 25: 35 – and has done so every day for the past 30 years.Read More

VATICAN CITY - Humility and perseverance in prayer is rewarded by a true encounter with God, Pope Benedict XVI said.Read More

MEXICO CITY - Catholics who work with undocumented migrants welcomed Mexico’s new immigration law, which gives expanded legal and human rights protection to the undocumented migrants transiting the country.Read More

LUSAKA, Zambia - The Zambian bishops’ conference warned it would sue the government and its agents for defamation if they continued attacking and insulting Catholics.Read More

WATERBURY, Conn. - During his 27 years building Broadway and movie sets, Ron Daisomont learned how to work with wood, metal and a variety of other materials. But with tight deadlines, patience was not his strong suit.Read More