Signs Of the Times

The grants are specifically designated for programs that provide a voice for fishermen and the communities affected by the spill.

Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendia said it was impossible to accurately count the injured because the Uzbeks are afraid to go the hospital.

A priest identified only as Father Joseph admitted his church needed to mobilize the faithful to care for migrant workers.

Pope Benedict said that the upcoming Synod on the Middle East would “highlight the important value of the Christian presence and witness in the biblical lands.”

The bishops of North America have called on their governments to address the economic root causes of hemispheric migration.

“Our purpose is to call an end to the siege of Gaza, to this illegal collective punishment of the whole civilian population,” said the expedition’s organizer.

Vatican cautions that the successful development of a synthetic cell can have many practical applications, but the technology must be regulated.

Cardinal DiNardo supports the Protect Life Act, which seeks to prevent the use of federal dollars for abortion coverage.

U.N. human rights experts call upon Honduran government to guard the safety of journalists.

The U.S.C.C.B. has withdrawn from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, citing the group’s “expanded and broadened agenda.”