Pontifical North American College seminarian Nick Nelson of the Diocese of Duluth, Minn., kicks the ball as his team competes against the Pontifical Gregorian University during the final of the Clericus Cup soccer tournament in Rome May 12. The Pontifical North American College won the game 3-0, achieving their first...

Raven-Symone stars in a scene from the Broadway production of "Sister Act" at the Broadway Theatre in New York. Faith-themed shows such as this have transformed Broadway into a "highway to heaven," says one theater observer. (CNS photo/Joan Marcus) By David DiCerto Catholic News Service           NEW YORK (CNS) - Can it be?...

Pilgrims attend a candlelight vigil at the Marian shrine of Fatima in central Portugal May 12. Thousands of pilgrims arrived at the shrine to attend the 95th anniversary of the first apparition of Mary to three shepherd children. Lucia dos Santos and her cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto, received the...

Residents and security personnel gather at the site of an explosion in Damascus, Syria, May 10. The international community must help bolster Syria's fragile peace plan, which risks unraveling in the wake of one of the deadliest attacks in 14 months of uprisings and conflict, the Vatican spokesman said. (CNS...

Liam Vernon, deputy director of the United Kingdom Human Trafficking Center, left, Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland of Scotland YardÕs trafficking and organized crime unit, center, and Steve Harvey of the European Police Office attend a Vatican conference on combating human trafficking May 8. (CNS photo/Marcin Mazur, Bishops' Conference of England...

By Beth Griffin Catholic News Service           NEW YORK (CNS) - In a genial, live, two-hour national satellite radio broadcast May 8, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York sent his first Twitter message and fielded questions on issues ranging from his priesthood to his favorite foods and beverages.         Cardinal Dolan was...