It will be several months, at least, before anyone can apply to take advantage of immigration policy changes announced by President Barack Obama Nov. 20.Some aspects will go through the federal rule-making process, which requires a formal advertising and comment period that could take a year or more

A new youth Bible set to hit bookstores this January contains illustrations depicting Jesus as an African-American.The African American Youth Bible, modeled after the Catholic Youth Bible contains commentaries, footnotes and artwork geared toward educating young African-Americans about Scripture.The

Several arrested after breaching border fence

Dr. Martin Salia, the Maryland Catholic doctor who died Nov. 17 after contracting the Ebola virus while serving in his native Sierra Leone, was remembered by his family and parish priest as a man who loved God and who loved to serve others."Dr. Salia lived the Gospel," said Father Rick Gan

In preparation for Advent I 39 ve been seeking wisdom from the words of Pope Francis in a recently published book nbsp The Church of Mercy Loyola Press nbsp a collection of Francis 39 s writings and speeches In a speech in April of 2013 Pope Francis had this to say T he testimony of faith c

Among pro-life Catholics there is an elementary principle of moral reasoning we may call the "preferential option for life": when you are hunting and hear a rustle in the bush, you don't blast the bush to find out whether the corpse that falls out is a hunter or a deer. You find out fi

This is the final installment of a three-part story. Part I, "French Jesuits in New Orleans," is available here; you can read Part II, "The Maryland Plantation Jesuits," here.  Along with his other obligations of bringing discipline and direction to the struggling

John P. McCarthy on 'The Imitation Game' and the brilliant, tragic Life of Alan Turing

Three Catholic priests and a layman have been arrested by the police in Granada Spain charged with the sexual abuse of minors the Spanish Ministry of the Interior confirmed on November 24 The arrests came after the Spanish media last week revealed that Pope Francis had intervened directly in the

Stoking fear of newcomers on the day of the Pilgrims

If the church can't embrace individuals in non-traditional situations it's lost its mission

What does the next week hold for you Time with family Food-based comas Rioting in malls over things you could buy for less on Amazon Or maybe stuck working even on Thanksgiving for poor wages and or in rotten conditions just so that the rest of us can buy all those things this holiday for less

Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert Sarah 69 from Guinea West Africa as Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments nbsp The Vatican made the announcement on November 24 nbsp nbsp He succeeds Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera who led this congr

Supporting business models that keep wealth in the communities and families that generate it

I cannot help but think about John F Kennedy these days I think of him not just because of that November day so long ago now when he entered that limousine smiled and waved and met that cruel fate with that limousine leaving behind in its wake a numbing ache that never went away and never-endi

Following up on remarks to “60 Minutes” about the clergy sex abuse crisis and other controversial topics, Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley has stressed that the Catholic Church needs a system to hold bishops accountable and must “avoid crowd-based condemnations.”“We

Michele and Vinny Arbogast of New York were devastated when their son Kyle was diagnosed with autism as he struggled to speak as a toddler nearly a decade ago.“Autism turns your world upside down,” Michele Arbogast said. “It affects every member of the family.”Kyle is no

A prayer by St. Clement is considered part of the earliest of Christian literature.  

Catholic Migration Services prepares for spike in assistance needs.