Pope reiterates the power of prayer to parents

As is tradition on the feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, Benedict XVI baptized a group of infants on Sunday, exhorting their parents to understand prayer as the first step in educating.

Oil prices surge after Iran sends warning aimed at U.S. ships

Iran escalated its war of words with the United States on Tuesday with a warning to Navy ships to stay out of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, remarks that rattled commodities markets and helped send oil prices soaring.

Irish Catholic group objects to a 19th Century cartoonist’s New Jersey Hall of Fame Nomination

The Catholic fraternal group argues that 19th-century cartoonist Thomas Nast should be barred from the New Jersey Hall of Fame due to his derogatory depictions of Catholics in his work.

In speech to diplomats, pope condemns ‘religiously motivated terrorism’

Pope Benedict XVI condemned “religiously motivated terrorism” and restrictions on religious freedom during his annual address to diplomats accredited to the Vatican.

Iran court condemns accused American spy Amir Mirzaei Hekmati to death

Hekmati has 20 days to appeal the court’s decision –one which only increases the tension between the United States and Iran.

Obama’s Chief of Staff, “Ambassador to Business Community,” Resigns

Obama chose William Daley to be his White House chief of staff in January 2011, but Daley has had a somewhat rocky tenure–many claim his advice went unheeded.

Santorum Promises to Revive Manufacturing

“We understand inequality,” Santorum says. Tax credits for certain manufacturers and an economy with high growth are his solution. Blasts Obama for “hubris” and “snobbery” for President’s belief that all Americans need to go to college.

Archbishop Dolan Is Named a Cardinal

“It’s as if Pope Benedict is putting the red hat on top of the Empire State Building, or the Statue of Liberty, or on home plate at Yankee Stadium; or on the spires of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral or any of our other parish churches,” Cardinal-designate Dolan says.

New Era Begins at Catholic Exchange

We are extremely pleased to announce that Sophia Institute Press—the publishing arm of Holy Spirit College in Atlanta, Georgia and Thomas More College in Merrimack, New Hampshire—has acquired Catholic Exchange.

The Infection You Want to Catch

In homeless shelters and soup kitchens, an elemental question about service sometimes goes unasked and unanswered: Why?

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