Humility, courage and openness are crucial in creating harmony between social, scientific and political bodies, the pope said.

The rise of "zombie Catholics" in French politics may indicate a renewed energy in the French church.

The 460-page commemorative volume gathers just a slice of the kind of rigorous research still being done today "in the light of faith," and in the footsteps of a 90-year-old pope.

For the 1.5 million people who live on its six islands, Hawaii is not a vacation fantasyland but home, with its own set of struggles and blessings.

At the risk of sounding patronizing, I have no doubt that the Reverend Graham’s faith is deeply felt and that his views are sincerely held.

Catholic bishops whose dioceses cover portions of Maryland said their state "is not immune from this tragic reality."