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SANSEPOLCRO, Italy (CNS)—Celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of a town founded to be a model of Gospel peace and justice, Pope Benedict XVI said Christians today must find ways to infuse their cities and nations with Gospel values while welcoming and respecting people with other beliefs. Civic Commitment Must Respect Beliefs of Others, Pope Says Monday, May 14, 2012

SOTTO IL MONTE GIOVANNI XXIII, Italy (CNS) -- The feast of Our Lady of Fatima, May 13, is the occasion every year for millions of devotees to celebrate the apparition of Mary to three Portuguese peasant children in 1917 and to meditate on her call for repentance and conversion by the ... Half a Century Later, Still Answering Fatima Questions Sunday, May 13, 2012

PHILADELPHIA (CNS)—Tina Kent credits the Girl Scouts for teaching her skills in leadership, conflict resolution and critical thinking and for giving her an appreciation for the outdoors and opportunities to travel. Catholic Leaders, Girl Scouts Address Criticisms Saturday, May 12, 2012

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Although she was never canonized, St. Hildegard of Bingen is to be added to the Catholic Church's formal list of saints, and Catholics worldwide may celebrate her feast day with a Mass and special readings by order of Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Recognizes Hildegard as Saint, Advances Other Causes Friday, May 11, 2012

Jacinta and Mark were engaged. Jacinta’s parents were concerned because they didn’t see in Mark the capacity to love generously. Their dilemma was whether to share their misgivings with Jacinta. Would it drive her to defend Mark and alienate their prospective son-in-law? They decided to share their concern with Jacinta while ... What's a Parent to Do? Thursday, May 10, 2012

When we think of biblical lands, the nation of Turkey, which straddles Europe and Asia, rarely comes to mind. Yet as a major center for the early Church, this ancient land is home to many sites sacred to the Christian faith. Two-thirds of the books in the New Testament were either ... Journey to Ephesus Wednesday, May 09, 2012

VATICAN CITY (CNS) —In an effort to boost recruitments through more modern methods of outreach, the Pontifical Swiss Guard has opened a page on Facebook. Swiss Guard Marches Into Social Networking Sites Tuesday, May 08, 2012

SOTTO IL MONTE GIOVANNI XXIII, Italy (CNS) -- When the freshly named patriarch of Venice, Cardinal Angelo G. Roncalli, chose 37-year old Father Loris F. Capovilla as his personal secretary in 1953, a skeptical adviser told the cardinal that the priest looked too sickly to bear the strain of his new ... Blessed John XXIII's Secretary Tells Tales of His Boss Saturday, May 05, 2012

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (CNS)— At the 19th annual "Catholic Oscars," it wasn't only the honorees who were in the spotlight—but the controversy that their selection had generated. 'Catholic Oscars' Honor Their Heritage Thursday, May 03, 2012

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (CNS)—Pro-life champion Helen Alvare was honored April 25 as winner of the 2012 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal. Inaugurated in 2011, the medal is given annually by the University of Notre Dame Fund to Protect Human Life to an individual who "steadfastly" affirms and defends the sanctity of ... Helen Alvare Receives Notre Dame's Evangelium Vitae Medal Wednesday, May 02, 2012

WASHINGTON (CNS)—What started as a simple plan to connect average people in the United States with needy children and elderly people in some of the world's poorest communities has reached the $1 billion mark. CFCA Reaches $1 Billion Mark in Support for Needy people Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Only a few blocks away from Immaculate Heart of Mary School, traffic on one of Los Angeles’ most traveled freeways stirs up a constant, metallic hum. The side streets are noisy, too, as cars dodge or hit potholes and each other in the never-ending “music” of urban life. Yet, on a ... The Little School That Could Monday, April 30, 2012

With a hearty voice, an over-the-top Italian accent and old-fashioned Dominican habit, Sister Nancy Murray, O.P., strides up the aisle from the back door into the Cincinnati church named for St. Catherine of Siena. She greets everyone with “Buon giorno!” and instantly draws her audience into Catherine’s life story. Dramatizing vignettes from Catherine’s life, Sister Nancy uses minimal props, but somehow in the ... St. Catherine of Siena: A Feisty Role for Sister Nancy Murray Sunday, April 29, 2012

“My peace is my gift to you,” Jesus said to his followers. But this Easter the land where Jesus once walked, the land of today’s Israelis and Palestinians, is anything but peaceful. In this exclusive St. Anthony Messenger interview, we talk with Archbishop Elias Chacour, whose archeparchy (archdiocese) in northern Israel ... Prophet of Peace: Elias Chacour Saturday, April 28, 2012

Rosemary Miller, 78, lives a few blocks from Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Indianapolis. The neighborhood around Sacred Heart has been her home her whole life. Her mother moved to the United States from Berlin and her father’s family was also of Germanic descent. They spoke German around the house ... Angels of Indy Friday, April 27, 2012

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