The oldest member of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, died Aug. 8 in Rome at the age of 98.
The late cardinal had been hospitalized since the end of June after a fall, and he suffered further complications from COVID-19. He
This week, legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully passed away at age 94. As Southern California native Lisa Hendey writes, for decades, Scully’s voice was the soundtrack of her summers. She writes: “This week in Los Angeles and around the globe, baseball fans
Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki said the life and work of Project Rachel founder Vicki Thorn, who died unexpectedly April 20, stand "as a living testimony to an unwavering and unconditional defense of life at all stages, and to the mercy of
Jesuit Father Drew Christiansen, a professor at Georgetown University and formerly head of the U.S. bishops' Office of International Justice and Peace, died early April 6 in Washington. He was 77.
Father Christiansen had been battling recent health issues, but no cause of
Madeleine Albright, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the first female secretary of state and longtime professor at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, died March 23 in Washington. She was 84. "We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister,
Italian Cardinal Agostino Cacciavillan, a former nuncio to the United States and the retired head of the Vatican investment office, died March 5 at the age of 95.
The longtime Vatican diplomat served in Washington as nuncio to the United States and Vatican
Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu's compassion and sense of humor, as well as his commitment to justice and processes of peace, were among the many reasons he was an icon, said Bishop Kevin Dowling of Rustenburg.
The retired Anglican archbishop of Cape Town --
Colin Powell once visited a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Washington to encourage students there to appreciate the Catholic education they are receiving, to dream big and to work hard to achieve those dreams.
"Many of you may be the first
Retired Bishop Anthony M. Pilla of Cleveland, who led initiatives to bring diverse communities together to overcome poverty, racism and social inequity, died Sept. 21 at age 88, the Diocese of Cleveland said.
Bishop Edward C. Malesic of Cleveland announced Bishop Pilla's death
Kathryn Jean Lopez remembers the life of Jesuit Father Joseph Koterski, a priest, author and professor at Fordham University. Father Christopher Cullen put it in his homily at Father Koterski’s funeral Mass: “For many years, I had thought that it was only