Critics and supporters of the Vatican’s latest document on gender and sexuality may find little common ground on the issue, but they can agree on this: The church needs to further a dialogue about transgender individuals.

The nation's worst measles outbreak in decades is prompting states to reconsider giving parents ways to opt out of immunization rules.

Faced with a climate emergency, the world must act immediately to mitigate global warming and avoid committing "a brutal act of injustice" on the poor and future generations, Pope Francis told a group of energy and oil executives and global investors.

In less than a year, at least six children are believed to have died while in the custody of immigration officials along the border.

David Gibson: This week’s reform package was easy compared with what comes next.

Before the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins in Game 7 on June 12 to win the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup for the first time in the team's 52-year history, Twitter was alive with hopes for a little divine intervention for such a victory.