Archbishop praises MLK's letter from jail as prophetic

Apr 16, 2013 - 02:03 am .- Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was “direct and prophetic” in its call for justice and racial equality, an archbishop said on the occasion of the letter’s 50th anniversary.

Archbishop likens immigrants to 'Les Misérables' hero

Apr 12, 2013 - 02:01 am .- Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami made a plea for immigration reform at a rally on Saturday, noting that like the hero of “Les Misérables,” migrants wish to “redeem themselves with honest work.”

Poll shows most American Catholics happy with Pope Francis

Mar 21, 2013 - 12:02 am .- A new survey shows that U.S. Catholics are overwhelmingly content with the election of Pope Francis, with 73 percent of Catholics expressing happiness with the new pontiff.

Vatican official warns of mediocrity in American Christianity

Dec 11, 2012 - 12:03 pm .- An official for the Vatican's Latin America commission has warned against a “gray pragmatism and mediocrity” that he believes has infiltrated Christianity in America.