“The years pass quickly, and the gift of life, for all the effort and pain it involves, is too beautiful and precious for us ever to grow tired of it.” – Pope John Paul II, 1999.Read More

It was one of the strangest things that ever happened to me. It was a mixture of Paul Harvey’s “the rest of the story” and Rod Serling’s “Twilight Zone.” It’s true. Let me tell the story.Read More

The Greene Turtle in Fells Point will host a series of free Tuesday evening talks for young adults as part of the “Tap into your Faith” program. Each evening will begin with a social at 7 p.m., followed by a talk on a Catholic topic from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. and a social from 8:15...Read More

MONTREAL - Olympic Stadium, usually home to football games and trade shows, was converted into the largest place of worship in the country as Canadians celebrated their newest saint.Read More

CHICAGO – For Sister Mary Bernard Derayunan, the essence of her ministry in the heart of U.S. mission territory is “to be a witness to God’s mercy and compassion.”Read More

I totally agree with Kathy Stromberg, (CR, Sept. 30) on the matter of changing the Roman Missal. This is confusing for everybody. Why burden already overworked priests, specially the seniors, with having to change the wording they have been using for 10, 20, 40 years or more? This is not easy.Read More

VATICAN CITY – Gary Bergeron and Paola Leerschool, who had hoped to observe a moment of silence in St. Peter’s Square with a large group of sex abuse survivors and their supporters, ended up walking to the Vatican alone, leaving letters for Pope Benedict XVI and leaving a small pile of stones to show survivors...Read More

For those of us involved with preserving Baltimore’s distinctive architecture for future generations, it was highly gratifying to read Matt Palmer’s cover story, “Old Buildings, New Missions” (CR, Oct. 14). Converting vacant parish buildings to new uses preserves some architectural gems. It also preserves more ordinary buildings that have had spiritual meaning to their communities.Read More