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Father Charles Smith, longtime teacher, quiet in charity, dies at 80
A native of the Olney section of Philadelphia, he taught for 16 years at Cardinal Dougherty High School in the neighborhood and served there as a priest with great love for St. Helena and St. Martin of Tours parishes.
Notre Dame great Parseghian a supporter of school’s Catholic faith
Though not a Catholic himself, legendary University of Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian had a notable respect for the school's Catholic faith as well as the Fighting Irish's gridiron tradition.
Missouri Catholics say pro-life law ‘most significant in a generation’
The Catholic conference, which is the public policy agency for the state's four Catholic dioceses, worked with Missouri Right to Life, Campaign Life Missouri and others to push for passage of the bill.
Father, husband, leader: A Catholic layman for today
Dan Milani of SS. Simon and Jude Parish in West Chester is a director of faith formation, personifying the active layman in the Catholic Church. He considers it "a privilege to be on the front seat of God’s work.”
Local ‘Tolton ambassadors’ spur devotion for saintly black priest
Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Perry recently visited Philadelphia for several events to raise awareness for the cause of sainthood for Father Augustus Tolton, the first African American priest in the U.S.
Catholic schools make outreach to Hispanic community a priority
Deacon Felix Garcia, director of the Archdiocese of Portland's Hispanic ministry, said there are cultural and financial obstacles to increasing enrollment in Catholic schools and challenges for students once enrolled.
Catholic Relief Services looks to change concept of world’s orphanages
Children no longer end up in orphanages in the United States, and officials at CRS want a world where there is no longer a need for such institutions.
Ex-Vatican diplomat: U.S., North Korea must return to negotiating table
The nuclear threat North Korea poses "creates serious difficulties," said a Vatican archbishop. But the U.S. and its Asian allies must seek an inclusive negotiated solution that places the common good first.
Speaker sees ‘decisive battle’ being waged against marriage, family
Scott Hahn told a packed convention hall in Wichita that Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the Fatima visionaries, had once predicted the "decisive battle" between the Lord and Satan would be regarding marriage and family.
Chaplain offers Mass aboard ship for Marines killed in crash of Osprey
The three Marines were killed when their MV-22 Osprey went down in the Coral Sea while trying to land on a Navy ship Aug. 5.