A spokeswoman for the U.S. bishops' pro-life office sees a positive trend in a new Pew survey that shows a shrinking majority in the support of the death penalty.
Pope Francis met victims of human trafficking and senior police chiefs from 20 countries and praised their efforts to fight against a "crime against humanity."
The U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration traveled to Arizona March 31 and April 1, toured the U.S.-Mexico border and celebrated Mass on behalf of the nearly 6,000 migrants who have died in the U.S. desert since 1998.