"Let us think about Patrick the 'unlearned refugee' (as he once described himself), the slave in exile, Patrick the undocumented migrant."

New Mexico Catholic bishops distanced themselves from Catholic legislators who support abortion and physician-assisted suicide.

Cardinal Thomas Collins called Trudeau's policy "arrogant for powerful, wealthy nations to dictate what priorities developing countries should embrace."

Health care is not just another issue, but a "fundamental issue of human life and dignity" and "a critical component of the Catholic Church's ministry."

Since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in June, about 7,000 mostly poor people have died in police raids and killings carried out by unknown assailants.

Sister Jean has become a fixture on campus, even getting her own bobblehead day before a game in appreciation for her service.

Representatives of al-Azhar and the Vatican outlined steps to fight terrorism and terrorist organizations.

More than 15,000 people attended 229 rallies held in 45 states.

Pew Research Center found that warmer feelings toward various religions were expressed by people in all of the participating major religious groups.

In North Africa, migrants from sub-Saharan Africa now make up a large proportion of Catholic communities.