Sister Angela Miller, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, is believed to have been murdered by her nephew on or before he set fire April 28 to the nun’s home in West Scranton, Pa., authorities said.
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Cardinal Dolan Evangelizes Culture at Met Gala, One Stereotype At a Time
For the usual red carpet attendees, it was a moment in which they were presented with a lived example of the Church open to the world around it — both via the figure of the cardinal, but also the cooperation of the Vatican in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibition on “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.”
Republican Wants Ryan to Reinstate Fired House Chaplain
Republican Congressman Walter Jones is calling on House Speaker Paul Ryan to reinstate Father Patrick Conroy as chaplain to the U.S. House of Representatives following revelations last week that Ryan forced Conroy from his post.
Questions Arise Over Why House Chaplain Was Ousted
A bipartisan group is demanding answers from Speaker Paul Ryan following revelations that he forced the ouster of Jesuit Father Patrick Conroy as House Chaplain.
Cosby’s Name Removed
St. Frances Academy in East Baltimore removed the name of its “Drs. Camille and Bill Cosby Community Center” April 26, following the comedian’s conviction on three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman.
Francis’ Supporters Reflect On Gifts of His Papacy
While Villanova University may still be reeling from winning a national title in basketball earlier this month, organizers of a major conference timed to coincide with the five-year anniversary of Francis’s papacy say their efforts show that more importantly than athletics, “Right now we are the national champions of Pope Francis.”
Priests’ Group Recommends Changes in Seminary Formation
An organization of 1,200 priests has called for revisions in the way seminarians are prepared for ministry so that the U.S. Catholic Church can better address challenges that include declining membership and falling seminary enrollment.
Biking Bishop Will Pedal In Peripheries of Diocese
Bishop Tom R. Zinkula of Davenport takes his cue from Pope Francis. Go out to the peripheries, to the margins. Be a shepherd who lives with the smell of sheep.
Nun Jailed in Brooklyn Is Subject of Documentary
From her petite frame, knit sweater and snow-white hair, it would be difficult to guess that 88-year-old Sister Megan Rice, S.H.C.J., recently spent two years behind bars in the federal jail in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn.
Father Flanagan Inspires New Children’s Book
Each illustration took up to 20 hours, often done in the middle of the night after his family was asleep.