A young Syrian couple and their three young children, including a 2-month-old baby suffering from hydrocephalus and spina-bifida, are among 101 vulnerable refugees scheduled to take an Alitalia plane from Beirut to Rome in the early morning hours of May 3 to begin a new life in Italy.Mouhammad Amin

Over the years, we choose, time and again, to brave the wrath of children awakened too early on a weekend morning, in order that we might continue to attend Mass as a family.

One day after Planned Parenthood’s president, Cecile Richards, spoke at Georgetown University, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington celebrated a University Mass for Life for college students at a nearby Catholic church, encouraging them to stand up for God’s gift of human life. A Georg

How can American Catholics work for fair treatment of Arab citizens and peace in Israel?

He pushed his students forward without prodding and stayed in the background as we went ahead.

In a continuing effort to protect children, much of the attention of the Catholic Church has been on how dioceses and national bishops’ conferences have been responding to victims and protecting children. Religious orders and congregations are sometimes left out of that picture, even though mo

"Regrettably, things have not improved, and in some places, things have gotten worse."

"A voice of protest is needed," especially when the lives of children were at stake.

President Obama is working to secure his legacy. Speaker Ryan is trying to offer an alternative to GOP voters.

The missing students' case has caused consternation in Mexico and attracted enormous international attention.

The plight of these siblings brought into sharp focus the vital importance of proper medical care for refugee children.

Pope Francis reflected on the need for Christians to consistently follow Jesus and not get waylaid or blocked on their journey of faith.

The Mass will be broadcast from the Church of St. Francis Xavier in New York City, Friday at 10 a.m. ET

Reparations, he said, "can mean a whole bunch of different things. You can come up with policies that take into account what slavery meant then, what it means now."

The pope's appeal came in the wake of a surge in violence in Syria. Government-led air raids reportedly bombed hospitals and other medical centers, killing patients and medical personnel.

The event was sponsored by the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, which wanted to "draw attention to the dramatic issue of anti-Christian persecution."

One idea being considered is a detailed map laying out "safe zones" where civilians and members of moderate opposition groups covered by the truce.

The longest conflict in the Western world may finally be coming to an end.

“When the bombing started, the situation became very complicated, we feared for the safety of our children.”

In Greece, the faithful attended Easter Mass holding candles lit with "Holy Fire" from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.