An emergency decree came in response to four days of bombing attacks around Christmas that killed and wounded hundreds.

Leading politicians in the Netherlands have called for the resignations in the wake of a damning report on sexual abuse in the Dutch church.

In the midst of famine crises, the experiences of the hungry in Nairobi and in other urban centers in the Horn of Africa have been ignored. 

Rev. Tomas Gonzalez Castillo is accused of human trafficking for doing what his supporters say was nothing more than providing food and shelter to displaced Guatemalans.

Under new rules, deportation will now be reserved for undocumented felons, national security risks or repeat immigration offenders.

The bishops of the Philippines are seeking funding for the construction of 1,000 houses for the victims of flooding.