Archive for April 16, 2013

Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was “direct and prophetic” in its call for justice and... Read more

By Carl Bunderson

As Benedict XVI celebrates his 86th birthday on April 16, the author of a new book on the legacy of... Read more

Pope Francis is praying for those affected by the Boston Marathon bombing and encouraging them not to be overcome by... Read more

The Vatican is moving ahead with plans to build the International Family Center in Nazareth, a complex that will include... Read more

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Although some have worried Pope Francis’ creation of a group of cardinals to advise him means he is giving up... Read more

Catholic leaders offered prayers and sent words of peace to those affected by the explosions at the Boston Marathon, encouraging... Read more

Pope Francis made a phone call on the morning of April 16 to wish a happy 86th birthday to his... Read more

The young Catholic boy killed when a bomb exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon is being remembered... Read more

During his homily at a Mass with George Washington University students, Cardinal Wuerl expressed support for the campus' priest, who... Read more

In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, state and federal lawmakers are offering assistance and support to the people... Read more

A priest who offered consolation to passers-by after the explosion at the Boston Marathon said that the event left him... Read more