Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis said in a brief statement that Schlafly "displayed an ardent commitment to the teachings and defense of the Catholic faith."

Hundreds of Rohingya were killed and tens of thousands forced to flee their homes in 2012 unrest in Rakhine state, and many continue to be confined to squalid camps there.

"Healing, not killing" is the message of Father Luciano Feloni in the Philippines.

A report from UNICEF details the effect of violence on the lives of children around the world.

An interview with the English-language editor of the new youth catechism

Refugees from Boko Haram in Nigeria returned to their homes, many of which were destroyed by the militant group.

To conclude the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis will hold celebrations for the imprisoned and people experiencing homelessness.

“Military graves are all the same,” but the message of 'Come What May' is more than that.

If Jesus was concerned about the sick, why would he not build a proper hospital or shelter?

Pope Francis has declared Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint of the church and a model of Christian life.

Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the "saint of the slums," will be canonized in Rome on Sept. 4.

Perhaps the Saints struggle too with seeing the point of it all. Perhaps they are more like you and me than we realize.

New “Sister To All” campaign aims to raise public awareness about women religious

The phone rang. “Father, it’s Joss. We think there is someone in the choir loft.”

Bishop Tobin said the agreement with the attorney general's office comes after "many months, even years, of reflection and discussion."

A converted Christian from Japan remembers a moving encounter with Mother Teresa

Christians are a tiny minority in this majority Muslim nation.

The soon-to-be-saint challenges us to answer our own personal call, in the radical way that only you and I can.

When the church allows—or encourages—workers to unionize, Catholic business leaders take note.

These questions could affect the lives of many Americans more than which New York millionaire moves into the White House.