Judge Robert Bork, former circuit judge, U.S. solicitor general and 1987 Supreme Court judicial nominee, has passed on to eternal life. May God welcome him and grant him peace and rest. Here is an interview from Judge Bork in July 2003, just after his conversion to the Catholic faith on July 21 at the age of 76.

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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. President Alassane Ouattara read a statement on national television expressing his “deep regret” at the nuncio’s death. He offered his condolences to the Catholic Church and to the archbishop’s family, Agence France Presse reports.

Mgr Thaddeus Daqin quit the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, which is not recognised by the Holy See, the day of his ordination as a token of obedience to the Pope. He also refused to share communion with an excommunicated bishop. Now, the government-sanctioned Bishops' Conference has stripped him of his title as he remains under arrest!

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Some of the children were blind. Others had been born with Down Syndrome or were autistic. Still others had severe developmental or learning difficulties. But all were filled with the joy of life and proud to show off their creative and musical talents to mark International Day for People with a Disability on 3 December 2012. Visit this article to read more about St Lucy's School for children with disabilities in Sydney!

Cardinal George Pell tells audience at St Andrew's Conference in Glasgow that a return to pre-Vatican II world would be bad for the Church.

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Angus Turner Jones, the "half" of CBS's Two and a Half Men, sent shockwaves through the entertainment world this week by denouncing his own show, the third highest-ranked TV comedy, as "filth" and urging viewers to stop watching.

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The six new cardinals from various parts of the globe shared their excitement after making their vows to Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Basilica. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines said that being made a cardinal has made him feel “excited and tired,” as well as a bit stunned.

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Pakistan’s High Court in Islamabad has dismissed blasphemy charges against Rimsha Masih, the mentally handicapped young Christian girl.

The U.S. bishops heartily approved the advancement of the cause for canonization of Dorothy Day, a 20th century Catholic convert, pacifist and advocate for the poor. “I’m more convinced than ever she's a saint for our time,” said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York in a Nov. 13 press conference. Visit this article from CNA to read more.

In Cardinal Dolan's USCCB Meeting Address he spoke about the renewal of the Sacrament of Penance which is “the sacrament of the New Evangelization”.

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