Cardinal Dolan calls fatal shooting 'brutal, irrational'

Some exiles 'cautiously hopeful' about change; others feel betrayed

Taliban attack has left at least 126 children and others dead and 250 injured.

Archbishop: Darkness of siege cannot overcome Christ's light

The chairman of the U.S bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace said acts of torture outlined in a Senate Intelligence Committee report "violated the God-given human dignity inherent in all people and were unequivocally wrong."Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces, New Mexico,

Appealing to Gov. Rick Perry "as a man of deep Christian values," the Texas Catholic Conference urged him to stay the Dec. 3 execution of Scott Louis Panetti and commute his sentence to ensure the inmate receives the proper medical treatment for mental illness."Our request for mercy i

Former archbishop Jozef Wesolowski is likely to face criminal trial at the Vatican.

Less than a week after he was installed in his new position, Chicago Archbishop Blase J. Cupich had a brief private meeting with President Barack Obama when the president visited the city to promote his executive actions on immigration.In an interview aired on CBS's "Face the Nation" N

Economic activity depends on a foundation of trust that cannot be compromised without creating harmful consequences for all parties, said Jesuit Father Drew Christiansen, distinguished professor of ethics and global development at Georgetown University.Reflecting on the global financial crisis of 20

Francis warns of the threat of 'state terrorism,' which kills terrorists and innocents alike.