Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki announced Jan. 4 that he had directed archdiocesan attorneys "to file a petition for a Chapter 11."
Erwin Kräutler, a Catholic bishop, received the Right Livelihood Award for his work defending the rights of indigenous people in Brazil.
The penchant for exaggerating Africa’s recent achievements can blind us to serious ongoing problems and stifle our political engagement.
Making African farmers reliant on proprietary, genetically modified seeds "stands out like a new form of slavery," said Cardinal Peter Turkson.
Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III Younan called on the Iraqi government to ensure the safety of all Iraqi citizens, especially Christians.
Many of the travelers were children whose mothers left Guatemala years ago to earn money to send back to their families.