Catholic Social Services refuses to place foster children in homes headed by same-sex couples; the city of Philadelphia says this policy violates a nondiscrimination law.

On Forgiveness Sunday, we look for the best in the one we forgive and seek to give a charitable interpretation of the other’s intent.

People of the southwest Pacific Ocean nation of Papua New Guinea face dual threats from rising sea levels and the advent of undersea mining for valuable metals.

The Easter lily has its own remarkable story of persistence.

How intertwined are American Christian beliefs in a "Chosen People" and American notions of racial superiority?

The tradition of sung prayer dates back to the first millennium.

"It is you rich people who have finished the water, and now you want us to share the consequences."

The bishop of Matamoros, across the border from Brownsville, Texas, has expressed alarm after two church explosions within four days.

According to a new Pew Research Center poll, 84 percent of U.S. Catholics hold a “favorable” view of Pope Francis.

"Anxiety is the number one problem," a program spokeswoman said.