Catholics are called "to become missionary disciples, to go out of our comfort zone."

House Republicans will be returning to a fight over raising work requirements for the nation’s 43 million recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program after a previous effort to pass the farm bill flamed out last month.

Higgins apologized to the women, whom he called "survivors of the Magdalene regime."

Hong Kong people fear Beijing’s promotion of Mandarin over Cantonese is just another step to suppress Hong Kong’s unique culture and values.

Violence in Nicaragua has claimed about 100 lives since April 18.

The chairman of the bishops’ conference said the decision “confirms that people of faith should not suffer discrimination on account of their deeply held religious beliefs.”