"It’s something wonderful to experience this recognition, but at the same time it’s a reminder that there’s a lot of human suffering," Sr. Pimentel said about her recent award.

Twenty-seven churches or parish facilities in the Raleigh Diocese have been damaged.

This economy is not working for human beings.

Organizers report that inmates in at least 17 states planned to join the protest.

Bishop Patrick J. McGrath acknowledged he "erred in judgment" and said he plans to live in a rectory at one of the diocese's parishes, instead of the nearly 3,300-square-foot home planned originally.

A new report from the U.N. Human Rights Council calls for the prosecution of Myanmar's military leaders for genocide and war crimes.