From The Boston Globe The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston moving to stabilize its finances and replace an old-fashioned patchwork of parish taxes and fees is rolling out a new financial model in which all parishes will be expected to contribute 18 percent of their weekly offertory ldquo gr

Not everyone can spend a year or two as a full-time volunteer. That’s why some long-term faith-based volunteer programs have started offering new opportunities for those with only a week or a summer to spare. Though short-term programs are sometimes criticized as superficial fixes, Katherine H

Faith-based programs create a culture of service amid economic crisis.

From the AP VATICAN CITY AP -- The Vatican on Monday admonished a leading cardinal for having publicly criticized the former Vatican No 2 for his handling of clerical abuse cases In a statement the Vatican said only the pope can make such accusations against a cardinal not another so-called p

This week our online exclusives include content from several America editors In our podcast Web Editor Tim Reidy and I talk about my year of volunteer service on the Navajo Reservation through the Mercy Volunteer Corps Powered by Podbean com Associate Editor Kevin Clarke spoke with Sist

The role of the Catholic press is a complicated one as newspapers and magazines work to balance the desire to spread the Good News with the responsibility to report truthfully on the not-so-good news in which our church sometimes finds itself involved To address this complex role the annual Catho

During a visit to New Orleans in early June, Kevin Clarke and Kerry Weber met with local fishermen and visited area beaches to learn firsthand the effects of the British Petrolium oil spill. Here is a selection of their coverage. "The Fisherman on the Shore," Kerry Weber "On Grand Terre, The Oil Mak

The Catholic Media Convention in New Orleans last week featured some great music including jazz trios and street performers But my personal favorite came from Veronica Downs-Dorsey and the Voices of Peter Claver a Catholic choir from the city s St Peter Claver Church These men and women provide

Perhaps you rsquo ve read about the third edition of the Roman Missal in the pages of America on our Web site or on the U S C C B site but those interested in learning more about the new translation soon will be able to read about the changes on the Missal rsquo s upcoming official Facebook fan

Chris Nelhig waits He stands in the midst of a group of fellow fishermen a few taking drags on cigarettes All are out of work Women and children in shorts and t-shirts sit beneath a tent which offers shade while others line up in folding chairs or sit on rails of a wooden ramp leading up to a t