The U.S. bishops' harsh critique of a Elizabeth Johnson's book was not meant to question her “dedication, honor, creativity or service.”

Reports continue to emerge of hundreds of migrants and refugees missing and presumed drowned in the waters off Libya.

Egyptian police must act more quickly against Muslim rioters, a Catholic bishop said after 12 people were killed in Cairo.

Thousands marched through Mexico City on May 8 calling for new public policies in the drug war and the end of violence.

Hundreds of people are missing, according to sources inside Vietnam; many escaped into the bush fleeing from attack helicopters.

Nations and individuals have a duty to enact policies that mitigate global warming, said a Vatican-sponsored working group.

The fallout following the forced retirement of Australian Bishop William Morris has grown more caustic in recent days.

Spring storms of historic intensity ravaged communities broadly throughout the South creating destruction in “unheard of proportions.”

“As Christians, we believe that there can no celebrating...no joy, in relation to the death of Osama bin Laden.”