Archbishop William E. Lori pays tribute to the sacrifices of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher during his homily at the opening Mass of Fortnight for Freedom at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore June 21. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More
Melissa Freymann and her three children, Abigail, Elizabeth and Catherine, attend the opening Mass of the Fortnight for Freedom celebrated by Archbishop William E. Lori at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore June 21. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More
Samuel Parker, Isabela Moner, Benjamin Flores Jr., Juliocesar Chavez and Daniel Iturriaga star in a scene from the movie "Transformers: The Last Knight." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS...Read More
Film director Martin Scorsese speaks to an audience at the Catholic Media Conference in Quebec City June 21 following a screening of his new movie "Silence." (CNS photo/Chaz Muth)Read More
Father Cletus Udoh, M.S.P., a missionary priest from Nigeria, was shocked at the tough urban problems played out right across the street from St. Peter Claver in West Baltimore. (Denise Walker/CR Staff)Read More
Samantha Benton, from left, De'Ara Graves and Miejo Dambita were recognized as Distinctive Scholars at The Seton Keough High School in Baltimore. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More
South Sudanese Catholics pray during Mass in 2011 at a church in Juba. Pope Francis has donated about $500,000 dollars to church charities in the violence-afflicted country to show solidarity. (CNS photo/ Mohmaed Messara, EPA)Read More
This is the cover of "Why the Rosary, Why Now?" by Gretchen Crowe, who is editor-in-chief of OSV Newsweekly. Crowe says the rosary "can help us achieve peace in the world." (CNS photo/courtesy OSV Newsweekly)Read More
