Hmong-American Catholics came in large numbers to the Cathedral of St. Paul May 26 dressed in native attire to celebrate the first U.S.-born Hmong-American to be ordained a priest.

Violence in Nicaragua has claimed about 100 lives since April 18.

The event brought together panels of experts from the fields of education, faith, law, medicine and the social sciences.

The church's recovery and rehabilitation program has become one of its largest and far-reaching natural disaster responses in the country.

The chairman of the bishops’ conference said the decision “confirms that people of faith should not suffer discrimination on account of their deeply held religious beliefs.”

"The Holy Father has reached the conclusion that the document has not matured enough to be published.”