Five patients and one visitor at St. John’s Regional Medical Center lost their lives in the twister.
The burning and looting of the disputed town of Abyei in central Sudan has been condemned by the United Nations.
An expert says media distorts John Jay's report as using the "blame Woodstock" explanation for priests' abuse of children.
The bishops called for government action in the wake of the slaying of 27 workers on a farm owned by an alleged drug kingpin.
Reports on the status of U.S.-based religious congregations of women will be sent to the Vatican by the end of the year by the apostolic visitator's study of American religious life.
The Rockford Diocese shuts down its services after a new Illinois law requires placement with same-sex or cohabitating couples.