Weekend calendar: Jan. 18-20

Key 'life' events marking the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade (related story) plus the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Junior's "I Have...

Pro-life feats in Russia

He was the 1,000th baby brought into this world through the efforts of the Adopt-a-Birth program in Vladivostok. The Adopt-a-Birth program is the brainchild of Fr. Myron Effing, CJD. It allows donors to help cover the basic medical expenses of Russian women who have chosen not to abort their children. The program works through the Church's network of pro-life centers.

Slaves and human trafficking

  A reporter friend — thanks to him being on the east coast — was the first to tip me off to the fact that...

Weekend calendar: Jan. 11-13

It's our first "weekend calendar" post of 2013. Check out some things to do around the diocese this weekend plus pro-life programming on EWTN... Also, good luck to students taking entrance exams Saturday at our local Catholic high schools. At some schools, parents can learn more about scholarships while their students test.

Newsmakers of old: January headlines from our archives

  It's time to re-visit some of our old issues to see what made headlines in the local and global Church and how we have...

Saints in our midst: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

How has St. Elizabeth Seton, whose feast day we celebrate today, influenced your life? Her presence spreads across the Valley. There are several Sisters...

Friends share ‘bucket list’ with Life Teen

On Nov. 30, just before the start of the new liturgical year, Life Teen posed the question to its Facebook followers: What's on your...

Christmas coverage around the Valley

In case you've been out of the area or simply too enmeshed in Christmastime traditions to catch local news in the last week or...

Feast of St. Stephen

On this feast of St. Stephen, a martyr and deacon of the church, I thought I'd pass along a few thoughts from Bishop Eduardo...

‘Jesus came to my house and…’

Every so often, Christmas Eve falls on the third Thursday of the month. And so it was 25 years ago. That meant our front...