Pope Benedict XVI is canonizing five new saints, including Portugal's 14th century independence leader and an Italian monk who died of the plague after tending to the sick. ...more

April 26, 2009

We're All Americans I can appreciate David Fernandez' heartfelt letter concerning his perceived plight, yet perception is the key here. ...more

December 1, 2008

Thank you, Melissa Dojka, for having the courage to tell this community about the rape you suffered at the hands of three marauding thugs who, if found guilty in a court of law, should be locked up for life. ...more

September 22, 2008

EDITOR'S NOTE: Jessica Castillo, 12, just finished the sixth grade at Cambridge Christian School in Tampa. She was chosen writer of the year by teacher Sharee Romaine, who wrote, "I wasn't planning to choose a writer of the year until this student's 'Heart of Christ' paper was turned in to me." ...more

June 7, 2008