“People who suffer from severe and persistent mental illnesses are among the most misunderstood, ignored and unjustly stigmatized members of our society,” the bishops write.

The Chinese Communist Party sees young people turning to religion as an alarming trend.

After losing a church in the Florida Keys to a hurricane, the Archdiocese of Miami looks to protect its properties from the rising sea.

"A future Papal visit to Canada may be considered, taking into account all circumstances, and including an encounter with the Indigenous Peoples as a top priority.” It does not say this encounter would mean an apology.

The U.S. House rejected a proposal to investigate the ouster of Patrick Conroy, S.J., by Speaker Paul Ryan, and one Republican calls for a chaplain with children.

Plans to halt a Bush-era legal program have been suspended, at least for the moment.