Pope Benedict deplored recent attacks on Christians in Iraq, Egypt and Nigeria.

The penchant for exaggerating Africa’s recent achievements can blind us to serious ongoing problems and stifle our political engagement.

Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III Younan called on the Iraqi government to ensure the safety of all Iraqi citizens, especially Christians.

Leaders of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt said a deadly attack against Christian worshipers was an act of political destabilization and a sign of the increasingly radical "Islamization" of the country.

A presumed miracle needed for the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II reportedly has reached the final stages of approval

Mentally and physically disabled children and adults in Mexico continue to live in abusive and squalid conditions.