Monica Martinez

Donated wedding diamonds pay for water wells in Africa

With This Ring, a nonprofit founded in 2007, auctions off wedding rings and uses the proceeds to fund construction of water wells in African nations. So far, more than 200 women worldwide have donated their rings.

April 20, 2010

Army widow helps heal the wound

Since 2007, the nonprofit organization American Widow Project, founded by military widow Taryn Davis of San Marcos, Texas, has helped an estimated 400 new and mostly young military widows piece together their shattered lives.

April 19, 2010

Hispanic prelate named L.A. archbishop

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Jose Gomez to replace Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles, putting Archbishop Gomez in line to become the nation's first Hispanic cardinal.

April 7, 2010

Hispanic prelate is named L.A. archbishop

San Antonio Archbishop Jose Gomez, the nation's sole Hispanic prelate, is now in line to become the nation's first Latino cardinal.

April 6, 2010

Officials fear drilling plan will hurt tourism

Officials in states along the Eastern seaboard -- many from President Obama's own party -- raised alarms Wednesday that the proposed policy on offshore drilling could hurt their economically vital tourism industries.

April 1, 2010