The Vatican on Dec. 7 declared that persons with 'homosexual tendencies' cannot be admitted to Catholic seminaries.

As long as I have lived here, almost 30 years now, a mockingbird has arrived every spring and stayed until the approach of winter.

The March for Life, the annual gathering of pro-life activists, clergy and civic leaders, will take place in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27.

In an unexpected diplomatic initiative to consolidate the fragile peace accord in Colombia, Pope Francis on Dec. 14 brought together the country's president, Juan Manuel Santos, and his archrival, former president Senator Álvaro Uribe, a strong opponent of the accord.

We become aware there is a much bigger story at work.

As the historic presidency of Barack Obama comes to an end, our country is reminded that the African-American story continues to be written today.

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Speaking from Baghdad on Dec. 14, Kevin Hartigan, Catholic Relief Services' regional director for the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe told America that his team was bracing for what may be unprecedented numbers of people in flight from the contested city.

Moving quickly to strengthen the Section for Refugees and Migrants in the new Vatican department for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, Pope Francis has appointed as under secretaries a Canadian Jesuit, Michael Czerny, and an Italian member of the Scalabrini Fathers, Fabio Baggio. The Vati

The inspiration for public theology lies in the Catholic belief that the church has a role in transforming the wider society under the influence of the Gospel.

In our lives, ’tis a gift to be humble, but not a gift that many of us have.

The pope zoned in forcefully on a central aspect of the life of the Roman Curia, the papal civil service.

“For Mexicans, [a Trump administration] will mean a constant fear of worsening economic and political conditions.”

States are prohibited from placing an “undue burden” on pre-viability abortions, but may prohibit post-viability abortions.

It is not a good time to be a journalist in Turkey.

“Peace is the only true direction of human progress."

The constitutional process for approval of cabinet appointments has rarely seemed so crucial.