Signs Of the Times

Pope Benedict opened a new Vatican Internet news portal with the first-ever papal tweet on June 28.

Catholics leaders urge Congress and Obama to remember the poor and most vulnerable as crisis talks continue on debt ceiling and deficit reduction.

Latin America bishops call on northern countries to value the rich Latin American biodiversity that is threatened by extractive industries.

Tunisia’s tiny Catholic community prays for the country’s transition to democracy and hopes that the nation will embrace full religious freedom.

The Indian bishops spoke a day after three bombs in Mumbai left at least 17 people dead and more than 140 injured.

The Rev. Alois Andritzki, a German priest who was killed by lethal injection at Dachau, was beatified on June 13 in a service at Dresden Cathedral.

Pakistan’s decision to shut down a federal ministry charged with safeguarding the rights of the nation’s religious minorities has renewed fears that conditions for minorities will worsen.

Cardinal Angelo Scola’s appointment as archbishop of Milan prompts some to wonder about Cardinal Scola’s “papabile” rating.

An official at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recently urged the United States to maintain its role as a global leader in refugee protection.

Pope Benedict XVI blamed persistent world hunger on selfish and profit-driven economic models.