Two-thirds of developing countries are on track or close to meeting targets for tackling extreme poverty and hunger.
The Catholic community continues efforts to prevent the needs of the poor from being heaped onto the pile of expendables.
Controversy has been brewing since a critique was released of the book Quest for the Living God, by Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J.
The scholars Daniel Callahan and his wife, Sidney, were honored for their distinguished contribution to culture by the editors of America.
President Benigno Aquino said that he would risk excommunication to support a law that would allow artificial contraception in the Philippines.
U.S. Catholic bishops join coalition of U.S. Christian leaders in an effort to protect social service, health and poverty-mitigation programs.
"John Paul II is blessed because of his faith—a strong, generous and apostolic faith," Pope Benedict said May 1 just minutes after formally beatifying his predecessor.