Human rights groups deplores 'silence of the international community' in face of war crimes.

Three-term New York Governor Mario Cuomo passed away on New Year 39 s Day at the age of 82 only hours after his son Andrew Cuomo was inaugurated in Manhattan for a second term as governor ldquo He couldn rsquo t be here physically today my father rdquo Andrew Cuomo said during his inaugural a

Archbishop of New York seeks to ease racial, political tensions between police and public

We know nothing of Lila rsquo s parents We meet her in a home for migrant workers where for the most part she is ignored and neglected In the opening words of nbsp Lila nbsp Marilynne Robinson rsquo s new novel ldquo The child was just there on the stoop in the dark hugging herself against

Looking over Pope Francis rsquo pontificate so far I think his greatest contribution may be his telling us how to spread the Gospel He uses simple words and vibrant images He stands as an example of how priests should give homilies and how all of us can evangelize that is spread the Gospel He

Do two powerful institutions have systemic problems in common?

26 pastoral workers were killed in 2014

How people value space exploration may just depend on someone's particular faith.

Many immigrants might soon be able to "come out of the shadows."

Today on quot America This Week quot on The Catholic Channel on SiriusXM we will count down the top ten stories in the church and the world for 2014 Here is our complete list Did we miss anything What 39 s your top story of the year Join the discussion in the comments boxes below nbsp 10

My Mother can still recite the blessing in German nbsp She learned it as a child for New Year rsquo s Day when folks in Rush County in central Kansas would go from house to house offering a benediction in return for food drink or coinIch w nsche Euch Gl ck zum neuen Jahr Gesundheit Frie

What were your spiritual breakthroughs this year As you look back on 2014 what did you learn about the spiritual life about your Christian faith about discipleship that you hadn 39 t known or fully appreciated What insight from this past year can you share with readers What books or articles

Even in an era of low crime rates, there is a temptation to grant near-unlimited power.

He urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene to address concerns surrounding "forcible conversions" across India.

"He's smart. He's bright. He's priestly."

Richard P rez-Pe a at the New York Times nbsp recently described a new mdash and yet in some ways traditional mdash way of teaching science In short it involves ditching lecture for in-class activities and problem-solving a move toward the project-based learning frequently championed by today

We asked members of the America Magazine staff to talk about the best (or most intriguing, or only) book they read in 2014.

As remote Peruvian town changes, so do Christmas celebrations

Early reports indicate that The Interview performed strongly online.

It was Christmas for demographers last week, as the U.S. Census Bureau released new data.