The death toll in Haiti had exceeded 370.

Pope Francis made a surprise visit on Oct. 4 to the town of Amatrice in Italy, recently devastated by an earthquake, and told survivors there: “From the first moment” of the tremblor on Aug. 24, “I felt the need to be here.”

The Russian countermeasures on proliferation followed quickly on the heels of a U.S. decision to suspend what had become fruitless negotiations toward a cease-fire in Syria. The setback does not bode well for near-term progress on U.S.-Russia disarmament, an effort that has been stalled for years af

Lorena was 12 years old when her mother went to Spain in search of work. A week later, she began taking cocaine.

“She did a big number on Catholics, a horrible number on Catholics...through her people,” Mr. Trump said.

Catholic charities around the world are advocating on behalf of children victims in Syria.