Novena aims to unite Catholics in prayer mark Roe v. Wade anniversary

A "9 Days for Life" novena taking place around the Jan. 22 anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion virtually on demand aims to unite Catholics in prayer, penance and pilgrimage.

Possible acceleration of Romero sainthood cause creates mixed emotions

Scholars who have studied the life of murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero say a reading of the tea leaves suggest advancement of his sainthood cause is imminent.

Biography offers highlights in interesting life of New York cardinal

Among U.S. Catholic leaders, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan is probably, due to his role as archbishop of New York and to the attention he garnered in 2013 as a potential candidate for the papacy, the most recognizable Catholic leader in the country.

Archbishop Romero is a martyr, Vatican panel says

A panel of theologians advising the Vatican voted unanimously to recognize the late Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero as a martyr, saying he had been killed "in hatred for the faith" in 1980 as he was celebrating Mass.

Florida bishops speak out about state’s same-sex ruling

After a federal judge struck down the state's ban of same-sex marriage, Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski told archdiocesan employees they need to "understand the church's position" on this issue. He said the court ruling "will have implications not yet fully understood."

Marriage reveals the glory of God in tangible ways

Read this month’s reflection on the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, this month focusing on the meaning of human sexuality through marriage -- a parable of God's love.

Cardinal counts: Nominees nudge numbers toward greater representation

A pope's impact on the College of Cardinals is naturally discussed after his death when his nominees and those of his predecessors enter the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope.

Feast of St. John Neumann

The celebration at St. Peter the Apostle Church included the blessing of a new atrium for small ceremonies and other events at the church.

Indiana poet seeks healing from clergy sexual abuse through his works

Norbert Krapf, 71, still loves the wooded hills of his southern Indiana boyhood home near Jasper and the Catholic faith that formed his beliefs from infancy. Such feelings are remarkable not for their longevity, but that they exist despite Krapf being the victim of clergy sexual abuse six decades ago at his small hometown parish tucked away in the Jasper hills.

St. John Neumann Mass shows the love for Philadelphia’s saint

With the fervor of the World Meeting of Families and a visit by Mayor Nutter, the Mass celebrated Monday by Bishop John McIntyre showed the strong outpouring of love and devotion for Philadelphia's saintly Bishop Neumann.