Catholics in the United States will begin using the long-awaited English translation of the Roman Missal on the first Sunday of Advent in 2011, Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago said Aug. 20.

When Bishop Joseph P. McFadden entered St. Patrick Cathedral Aug. 18, he also entered the hearts of the people of the Diocese of Harrisburg, and asked for their prayers.

Thirteen years after her death, the impact of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta’s work and prayer is still felt around the world.

EWTN Global Catholic Network will provide live coverage of every public event during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to England and Scotland Sept. 16-19...

"It’s literally a dream come true for our parish," said Msgr. Raymond E. Riffle, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish.

One could argue that Father Edward F. Higgins embodies the adage that it’s not about the years in your life — but the life in your years.

The Diocesan Central Council of Greensburg St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) will hold its annual convocation Sept. 19 at the Bishop William G. Connare Center, near Greensburg.

People from as far away as Brownsville in Fayette County traveled to Greensburg to help the needy by participating in the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s first Friends of the Poor Walk in the diocese last year.

Two parishioners in the Diocese of Greensburg received educational scholarships from the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association (FCSLA).

The 16th annual Interfaith Pro-life Prayer Breakfast will be held Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon at Our Lady of Grace Parish.

The Senator John Heinz History Center has announced two new features to its upcoming Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art exhibition including a collection of local artifacts called "Pittsburgh Splendors" ...

Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo praised a federal judge’s recent ruling that temporarily stopped federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, but the U.S. Department of Justice said it would appeal the decision.

A new "social contract" is needed in today’s economy, said Bishop William F. Murphy of Rockville Centre, N.Y., in the U.S. bishops’ annual Labor Day statement.

Greg Erlandson decided to write a book on the clergy sex abuse crisis because the secular media kept raising questions about Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of cases ...

The controversy over plans to build an Islamic cultural center and mosque a couple of blocks away from ground zero in New York is but the latest manifestation of a historic cycle of distrust of immigrants — and their faith.

Five years after the devastating effects of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, rebuilding efforts are still very much a work in progress. Many, but not all, Gulf Coast residents have returned. And although ...

A Pakistani Catholic bishop and his Protestant counterpart led a convoy of food and bottled water to southern Punjab province, where five districts are submerged under floodwaters.

Hyppolite Lappe, an agronomics student, stood in a long line at a health clinic run by American volunteers at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish. His elderly mother was by his side.

The calendar reminds us we still have nearly four months left in 2010. But for many people September marks an important time of new beginnings that in numerous ways parallel the start of a new year.

In his 2009 pastoral letter, "The Transmission of Faith in the Present Culture," Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt wrote, "During the Lenten Listening Sessions of 2006, in conjunction with the Diocesan Strategic Plan ...

Carl Schlenke was 3 years old when Masses were celebrated in a hall above a grocery store on old Route 22 before Mother of Sorrows Parish was officially formed.

Parishioners in ministries throughout the Diocese of Greensburg are ensuring that homebound Catholics and those in senior care facilities and hospitals stay connected to the church.

If a heaping plate of spaghetti topped with two big meatballs doesn’t bring a smile to a patron’s face, the hospitality will.

As the academic year begins for Catholic school students across our diocese, I have been reflecting on the service that our Catholic schools provide.

According to a survey conducted by i-SAFE Inc., 42 percent of school-age children say they have experienced online bullying, known as cyber bullying.

Patrice "Patsy" Majeran, a second-grade teacher at The Cardinal Maida Academy for the past 23 years, has been named principal of the school.

Kelsey Guest graduated from Geibel Catholic Middle-High School barely four months ago and already has 23 credits in her first week of college.

The newest regional Catholic school in the diocese opened its doors Aug. 23 to serve students in Uniontown and its surrounding areas.

The Book of Wisdom provides the first reading for this weekend. As indicated by its name, this book is part of the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament. The development of this literature is interesting.