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The interreligious Vatican-sponsored gathering will take place Nov. 17-19.

Regional humanitarian crisis is worse than he imagined

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila said the Synod of Bishops on the family was more than a series of discussions on divorce and gay unions and that the impact of poverty on families, especially in Asia, was a major concern of participants."Poverty is really affecting the Filipino family in a

Pope Francis pleaded for the international community to take stronger, coordinated steps to "annihilate" the Ebola virus and help the millions of people impacted by the disease."As the Ebola virus epidemic worsens, I want to express my deep concern for this relentless illness that is

Despite cease-fire, abducted girls have not been released.

‘The poor no longer wait, they seek to be protagonists’

Burials that are dignified and safe are urgently needed for Ebola victims in West Africa, where corpses are frequently left unattended for days and then thrown into graves without ceremony, a U.S. church aid official said."So many people are dying that there has not been the capacity to respond

God remains the one who set all of creation into motion

In letter, leaders quote extensively from the Quran to rebuke ISIS’ tactics and actions.