Politics & Society

Pope Francis and Cuba 39 s President Raul Castro conversed together alone in a very cordial way for 55 minutes an unusually long time given that they didn 39 t need interpreters nbsp quot Bienvenido quot Francis said as he welcomed the President on his arrival Castro responded quot Th

The Vatican has published the Statutes for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors This is another important step in the wide-ranging effort by Pope Francis to ensure total protection for every child and minor in all institutions of the Catholic Church worldwide and to prevent the s

Catholic Relief Services continues efforts to respond to Nepal’s devastating earthquake.

Absolutely nobody saw that coming Pundits pollsters and commentators all got it comprehensively wrong Even the senior politicians could not believe what they were seeing and not one of them dared to claim they had predicted this At precisely one second after 10 p m when the polls closed the d

‘We are having the wrong debate.’

On a blustery sunny Wednesday afternoon here in London on the last day of what has been by UK standards a long General Election campaign no clear winner is evident Polls suggest a slight edge for the incumbent Prime Minister David Cameron rsquo s Conservatives but not enough for an outright win

The Director of the Holy See Press Office Fr Federico Lombardi has confirmed that Pope Francis will receive in private audience the President of the Republic of Cuba Raul Castro Ruz The meeting is scheduled to take place during the morning of Sunday May 10th in the papal studio of the Paul VI

That “$35” ticket for going 75 mph in a 65 on a California highway will actually cost you $234.

‘Missionaries of Mercy’ will be designated for every diocese for whole of the Holy Year

Activists in L.A. say high fees aren’t about parking issues but shoring up the budget.