The treatment of immigrants in the United States violates the biblical and ethical norms that God requires of his people.
Deteriorating conditions in Syria prompted Pope Benedict XVI to cancel a planned visit by a delegation of cardinals and bishops.
In a message of congratulations to President Barack Obama, Pope Benedict XVI assured him of his prayers “that God might assist him in his very great responsibility.”
The new archbishop of Canterbury is Justin Welby, 56, a former oil executive who “was unable to get away from a sense of God calling.’