Caritas, the umbrella organization of the Catholic Church's charitable agencies, is seeking ways in using Pope Francis' "Laudato Si" in inculcating the wisdom of indigenous peoples to other societies.

Agents of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's government arrested the head of an award-winning online news site, in what is seen as another instance of Duterte going after journalists who criticize his policies.

The Beatitudes do not describe the world in which we live. They tell us how to live in this world so as to seed one yet to come. Belief in another world gives us the courage to resist and to renew this one.

This month’s summit meeting in Rome is a signal that Pope Francis intends to address the abuse crisis in a mode of collegiality, looking at people rather than structures.

The investigation, conducted by Greater Cincinnati Investigation Inc., which has no connection with the high school or diocese, "demonstrated that our students did not instigate the incident that occurred at the Lincoln Memorial," the bishop said.

Cardinal Cupich expects the summit to clarify “to all that they are not alone in implementing measures and that they have to resolve as a body, as the college of bishops, to own this issue.”

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Pope Francis has signed a decree clearing the way for Blessed John Henry Newman's canonization.

The "Decriminalize Abortion Bill," or H.B. 51, has now made its way through the New Mexico House of Representatives.

"In the Closet of the Vatican: Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy" is a salacious new 571-page book that is expected to be released on the first day of the Vatican’s summit on sexual abuse and the protection of minors.

On our debut episode of “Deliver Us,” Maggi Van Dorn asks: How can I stay in a church where so many children have been hurt? Not everyone does.

Both Cuomo père et fils approach the issue as political animals, and their support for abortion on demand was and is driven by Democratic party politics.

A sentence of laicization—sometimes referred to colloquially as defrocking—would complete a stunning fall from grace for the former cardinal.

The delegation was in Rome to solicit the support of the Italian government in recognizing Guaido as interim president of Venezuela.

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have called the reports by two Texas newspapers of hundreds of sex abuse cases in affiliated churches evidence of “pure evil” and “satanic” behavior within their ranks.

"We need to address prevention by helping children to learn simultaneously -- how do you keep yourself safe from others while learning to manage yourself?"

Cassin established and chaired the Cassin Educational Initiative Foundation in 2000 to help support private college preparatory middle and high schools in low-income communities.

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"There are people who have to be here for 15, 20 days, so those who are only passing through, we can't receive them. We have no space."