National News
Greensburg Diocese apologizes in document ahead of grand jury report
The Diocese of Greensburg unveiled Aug. 9 a document about safeguards and procedures in place to protect children, as the state of Pennsylvania gets ready to release a grand jury report about past claims of sexual abuse of children.
God’s ‘persistent’ voice spurs Knights Family of the Year to serve others
Ryan and Elizabeth Young are the founders of Camp Veritas, a summer camp for Catholic high school students that began in 2008 in New York and spread to locations in Ireland and Florida.
Archbishop Gregory: Weary of ‘cloud of shame’ shrouding church leaders
Archbishop Gregory said Catholics everywhere, including him, "are stunned and justifiably angry at shameful, unrelenting recent revelations of bishops accused of abuse or mishandling allegations of abuse .
Timeline on archbishop’s life, ministry, abuse claims made against him
UPDATED - Here is a timeline of key events in the life of Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick since his ordination as a priest for the Archdiocese of New York 60 years ago.
Young minds, good veggies growing at Bonner-Prendergast HS
The Upper Darby Community Garden located at the archdiocesan high school is already producing food for the community while engaging students with the wider community, for the benefit of both.
Family and friends praise centenarian’s endless legacy of love, faith
A positive outlook, along with a strong faith in God, has carried Vashti Jackson Woodson through the years to the upcoming celebration of her milestone centennial birthday Aug. 25.
Bishop, other cyclists revel in spiritual component of annual Iowa ride
Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula viewed RAGBRAI as an opportunity to follow Pope Francis' call to go to the peripheries, to be in the midst of the sheep, to have the smell of the sheep, to be in touch with the world outside church walls.
Baltimore history, culture have a place at Knights of Columbus convention
Visitors to the 136th annual Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus got both boisterous and subtle reminders of their location the morning of Aug. 7 for the gathering's opening Mass.
Embezzlement trial postponed until next year for Michigan priest
Father Jonathan Wehrle was facing an Aug. 13 trial but his attorney in the criminal case said he was withdrawing, prompting the judge in to push the trial to January 2019 to give new defense attorneys time to prepare.
Knights’ donations, volunteer hours and members keep growing, CEO says
At the 136th annual Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, Carl Anderson spoke of the charitable works of the Knights, their ongoing pro-life commitment and pledge to support persecuted Christians.