Msgr. Andre Massinganda, deputy secretary-general of the Congolese bishops' conference, told Catholic News Service that the church was concerned with "how to bring peace to those areas where war continues, and how to end the killings and massacres so people can live safely again."

A visit to the pope’s old haunts.

Five Catholic groups co-sponsored the vigil: the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, the Franciscan Action Network, the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, Pax Christi USA, and the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Justice Team.

Even though manuscripts—handwritten books— are at least several technological stages behind the ways we access information today, we still rely on them for access to the past.

"In reality, Congress has been slow to pass legislation," said Anthony Granado, vice president for public policy for Catholic Charities USA.

Makeshift camps have formed close to the border in Mexico, where people wait their turn for a hearing on U.S. soil

More painful, though not treated in the exhibition, is the current situation of Sudan, which only became independent from British colonial rule in 1956.

There was something truly inspiring about the presence of these undocumented students at a moment that could very well determine their place in this country.

Let’s be real: When it comes to the best films of a given year, the best film is the one you liked best.

Many in Tijuana have lived for months at crowded shelters, sleeping on floors, with little access to public health clinics.