Signs Of the Times

Aid agencies from the Catholic church join the effort to respond to widespread flooding in India’s Assam state.

The economic downturn that has been a hardship for Americans has had a greater impact on the elderly in Cuba, who increasingly struggle to fend for themselves.

Islamist militants have claimed responsibility for the deaths of more than 50 people in north-central Nigeria 

The election of Mohamed Morsi has fed fears that Islamists will use their political mandate to impose restrictions on dress and behavior.

As the international community looks for ways to protect the environment while promoting development, it must keep the  the protection of human dignity as its central goal.

The U.S. bishops wondered aloud if they needed professional help to better communicate their message to the American public.

The state of human rights in China came under scrutiny after photos of a victim of forced abortion went viral.

Four Irish archbishops told the Vatican that a report on an apostolic visitation to the Pontifical Irish College in Rome contained factual errors.

The White House will halt the deportation of as many as 800,000 young illegal immigrants and in some cases give them work permits.

The Philippines Ecumenical Bishops Forum criticized the possibility of more American troops arriving in the Philippines as a threat to the nation’s independence.