The Diocese of Meru has developed a ritual called An Alternative Rite of Passage, which formally marks a girls passage into adolescence.

While thirteen Israelis died during the conflict, at least 1,400 Palestinians, mostly civilians, perished.

The Vatican does not have clear guidelines for applying the principle of reciprocity, said Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran.

Mary Ann Glendon (left), former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, will receive the University of Notre Dame's Laetare Medal on May 17.

In the wake of Cardinal Walter Kasper's call for a clarification of the doctrine on indulgences, John O'Malley, S.J., offers this short history.

Community leaders urged President Barack Obama to help end the destructive trade in illegal drugs and more than 40 years of civil war.