At roughly midway in Jacob Zuma’s second (and constitutionally last) term as president of South Africa polls and growing numbers of protests both suggest a growing discontent with the ruling African National Congress (A.N.C.).

Vatican Congregation's decree reforming the ceremony comes one year after the pope made the decision

In letter to leaders at the World Economic Forum, Francis speaks to challenges of the “fourth industrial revolution"

Los Angeles archbishop issues statement on the Supreme Court decision to review Obama's immigration order

On Thursday the Catholic Church in California scored a significant legal victory regarding the right of Catholic hospitals to refuse certain medical procedures.

On his first visit to Rome’s synagogue as pope, Francis called on Catholics and Jews to “strengthen” their common “commitment for peace and justice.”