Wyoming Catholic mourns student killed on hike with family

May 8, 2013 - 04:40 pm .- Wyoming Catholic College is grieving the loss of freshman Christine Allen, who died on May 7 after falling during a hike with her family in Utah.

Pennsylvania mourns sudden loss of Bishop McFadden

May 3, 2013 - 11:34 am .- Church and public officials from Pennsylvania are saddened by the unexpected death of Bishop Joseph P. McFadden, who shepherded the Diocese of Harrisburg.

New York's longest-serving priest was 'generous to a fault'

Apr 13, 2013 - 06:04 am .- Monsignor Gerald Ryan, the New York archdiocese's longest serving pastor and who died April 11, was described by one of his parishioners as exceedingly generous and ever-ready to help his people.

Margaret Thatcher a 'staunch family champion,' ambassador says

Apr 9, 2013 - 10:45 am .- After Pope Francis praised the Christian ethics of the late Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the British ambassador to the Holy See emphasized her strong defense of family values.

UK bishops mourn loss of Margaret Thatcher

Apr 8, 2013 - 03:15 pm .- The United Kingdom's Catholic bishops voiced grief and prayed for the soul of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who died on Monday following a stroke.

EWTN mourns passing of Deacon Steltemeier, founding president

Feb 15, 2013 - 06:49 am .- Deacon R. William Steltemeier, Jr., founding CEO of the Eternal World Television Network, died in Hanceville, Ala. on Feb. 15 at the age of 83 after a lengthy illness.

Indiana Catholics mourn loss of Bishop D'Arcy

Feb 4, 2013 - 05:02 pm .- The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is mourning the recent death of its bishop emeritus, Bishop John M. D'Arcy, who led the diocese from 1985 until 2009.

NY cardinals remember Mayor Koch as friend to Catholics

Feb 1, 2013 - 07:02 pm .- Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Cardinal Edward Egan responded to the death of New York City Mayor Ed Koch with praise for the Jewish official's collaboration and friendship with Catholics.

Catholic convert and Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork remembered

Dec 20, 2012 - 04:01 am .- Judge Robert H. Bork, a Catholic convert whose defeated Supreme Court nomination helped ensure the continued dominance of legal abortion in the U.S., died Wednesday morning at the age of 85.

Retired Richmond bishop dies at age 84

Dec 13, 2012 - 03:35 pm .- Bishop emeritus Walter F. Sullivan of Richmond, Va., a prominent advocate of social issues, passed away on Dec. 11at his Virginia home after recently being diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer.

Papal nuncio to Ivory Coast killed in car accident

Dec 11, 2012 - 12:10 am .- Archbishop Ambrose Madtha, the papal nuncio to the Ivory Coast, died on Saturday evening in a serious car accident on his way to an ordination in the West African country.

Catholic jazz legend Dave Brubeck remembered

Dec 6, 2012 - 01:09 pm .- Fans worldwide are paying tribute to Jazz pianist and composer, Dave Brubeck, who died of heart failure on Dec. 5 in Norwalk, Conn., just one day before his 92nd birthday.

CNA journalist in Peru loses battle with illness

Dec 4, 2012 - 04:04 pm .- Catholic journalist Maria del Rosario Loyola Hilario, one of the most beloved members of CNA's sister news agency ACI-Prensa in Lima, died on Dec. 1 from complications after surgery.

Pope pays tribute to Cardinal Martini as a tireless servant

Sep 4, 2012 - 10:09 am .- Pope Benedict XVI paid tribute to Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, who was buried Sept. 3 in Milan, the northern Italian city where he served as archbishop for over two decades.