Dennis Sadowski - Catholic News Service

Exploitation and discrimination abound among refugees from Myanmar’s ethnic minority communities who have landed in Malaysia, a five-member contingent from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops learned.

More than half of young Catholic families participating in a recent survey identified themselves as Latino or Hispanic, a finding the president of Holy Cross Family Ministries said will require new ways of ministering in the U.S. Catholic Church.Overall, 54 percent of young couples in the 25- to 45-

Pope Francis speaks with a pastor's voice and with deep respect for science in calling the world to address threats to all life on earth through environmental degradation and a the mindset of a "throwaway culture" in his encyclical, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bish

A monthlong review of a key nuclear weapons treaty saw the nuclear powers stepping back from an opportunity to alter the status quo, much to the disappointment of Catholic peace advocates.

The Holy See is becoming impatient with the complacency of the nuclear powers.

The World Bank and global faith leaders are joining together to end extreme poverty around the world by 2030.The effort brings together the influential faith community with a major U.S.-based institution that has committed billions of dollars to development work and can leverage billions more from p

Budgets call for cuts in social services, increases in military spending.

Presidential veto will allow for ‘more time to reflect’ on project’s environmental impact

Walking through the new St. Francis de Sales Hospital, Dr. Wilfrid Cadet surveys a nearly empty pharmacy and points to where storage units, desks and work stations will be located.He's just waiting for the materials to arrive.With an April 1 opening date looming, Cadet, the hospital's chief