Katie Ledecky, Olympic swimmer, devout Catholic, and winner of 10 Olympic medals, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday. “Thank you Mr. President for this honor, and thank you to ...

COMMENTARY: Pope Francis, on Jan. 11, became the third pope to be given the highest civilian honor in the U.S. U.S. President George W. Bush (l) presents Pope John Paul II with the U.S. Presidential ...

Fifteen people, including two individuals from Wichita Falls, will be honored this weekend in Fort Worth with the Benemerenti Medal. These awards are being bestowed upon these individuals of the ...

U.S. President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jesuit Fr. Greg Boyle during a ceremony at the White House in Washington May 3. Boyle established Homeboy Industries in Los ...

President Joe Biden will award a pro-abortion activist and two same-sex marriage proponents with the Presidential Citizens Medal — one of the highest civilian awards an American can receive. The medal ...

The first time was in Tokyo in 2021, and now this summer, Michael Grady will once again represent his country when he competes in the Paris Olympics as a rower. This is the Central Catholic graduate’s ...

The leader of an organization representing a national network of Catholic domestic humanitarian agencies will receive the oldest and most prestigious honor bestowed exclusively on American Catholics.

WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'For so many people and for the nation, Sister Simone Campbell is a gift from God,' Biden said. WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Rev. Alexander Karloutsos has met with presidents since the ...

When Kim Boudreaux went to the office last week for a meeting, she had no idea that she would be greeted by her entire staff, family and Bishop Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette. Everyone ...

The champion athlete is a regular parishioner of the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, Maryland. U.S. President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Olympic swimmer Katie ...