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Today we visited the Church of the Beatitudes, built on the site where Jesus gave the Sermon on the mount. The church is octagonal shaped and each of the eight stained glass windows features one of the Beatitudes written in Latin. Out of all the churches we visited so far, this one really struck me [...]

After a 10-and-a-half hour flight from New York City, our group of Catholic journalists and media specialists from around the United States arrived in Tel Aviv. We were definitely in the minority on the plane. All around us were people speaking in Hebrew. Many of the men wore the big black hats, white dress shirts [...]

The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist are a young order that has seen explosive growth in the past few years. Local Catholics know the sisters who teach at schools throughout the Valley and live in a convent at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. Now, thanks to one of the most-watched shows in [...]

During an impromptu ceremony that took place during the 127th Annual Supreme Convention, held here in Phoenix, members of the Arizona District of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus presented over 110 wheelchairs to three disabled veteran organizations. The chairs are the result of donations made to the Knights of Columbus and were made available [...]

SAN ANTONIO — Cardinal Francis George of Chicago called on President Barack Obama and Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform before the end of 2009. He called for this action June 18, at the Spring meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in San Antonio, Texas. The statement follows. ARCHBISHOP OF CHICAGO PRESIDENT, [...]