Catholic presence in Afghanistan is limited to aid workers. Preaching Christianity is strictly forbidden.

Pope Benedict XVI’s message about environmental protection in Charity in Truth has applications both in daily life and in the political arena, adovocates say.

A conference addresses expanding a successful Lectio Divina Scripture study program for Hispanic Catholics.

Although one out of five U.S. soldiers is Catholic, there are just 100 Catholic chaplains for the entire U.S. Army.

The Catholic theologian Miguel Díaz was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 4 as the ninth U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.

The native populations of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador face endemic poverty, illiteracy, ill health and government neglect.