Sister Constance “Connie” Gilder, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s delegate to religious, is leaving the Archdiocese of Baltimore at the end of August to take on a leadership role with her Philadelphia-based religious community.Read More

ROCKFORD, Ill. – Her first job was a decapitation.Read More

HOLLEY, N.Y. – To residents of China, Russia and a score of smaller countries, it didn’t appear that Michael Fahey was riding a bicycle built for two.Read More

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – A North Carolina Catholic parish is providing a place for high school athletes to grow in their faith by adapting a national college program for their age group.Read More

WASHINGTON – About 65 young pro-life activists picketed outside the California governor’s office demanding taxpayer money be used to fund education and law enforcement – two sectors affected by budget cuts – rather than for organizations that support abortions.Read More

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI, who is vacationing in the northern Italian Alps, underwent a procedure under local anesthesia to repair his right wrist, which he had fractured during the night of July 16-17, his personal physician said.Read More

The Ronald J. Engle Memorial Scout Foundation presented its first annual Legacy and Courage Awards.Read More

WASHINGTON – Plaudits for Dr. Regina Benjamin from an archbishop and colleagues and even her receipt of a pontifical medal may not be persuasive enough evidence of her credentials as a Catholic who supports church teaching for critics questioning whether she would become an advocate for legal abortion if she is confirmed as surgeon general.Read More