“The eyes are the window to the soul.” The thought can be traced back to poet Cicero who wrote before Christ. For me, windows are a kind of eyes for my spiritual life.Read More

WASHINGTON – Catholic Charities of the Washington Archdiocese has told staff members that a new same-sex marriage law in the District of Columbia has forced the agency to make changes to its health care coverage for spouses of employees.Read More

VATICAN CITY – Anti-religious commentary distributed by media outlets can create tensions and incite violence and therefore must be rejected, said Vatican and Muslim representatives.Read More

LIMA, Peru – As Chile’s Catholic Church coordinated aid to victims of the massive earthquake that struck the country’s central coast on Feb. 27, church leaders expressed their condolences to families of the more than 700 people killed.Read More

Two months after the New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a clinical trial that used adult stem-cell research to reverse sickle cell disease in 90 percent of adult patients, the Maryland Catholic Conference is urging state lawmakers to designate money for similar research in Maryland.Read More

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI prayed for the victims of the massive earthquake in Chile and pledged the assistance of Catholic relief organizations.Read More

VATICAN CITY – It was a weekend of hard-earned wins for Team USA.Read More

OXFORD, England – Germany’s Catholic bishops have asked forgiveness from victims of sexual abuse at church-run schools and promised to “learn lessons” from secular institutions dealing with child molestation.Read More