Ill health and sexual harassment charges against him appear to be behind his resignation.

Cardinal says critics of pope's words on economic injustice fail to "understand reality."

Despite single-digit temperatures, thousands descended on Washington on Jan. 22 to declare their opposition to abortion. Most of the red noses and chapped lips belonged to faces under 25. "We are the pro-life generation," read signs carried by the marchers.March for Life President Jeanne M

Syrians hold out little hope for peace, Christians in the region pray for unity

Remarks made in homily of the Jan. 21 Mass opening the National Prayer Vigil for Life.

Violence has worsened between police and pro-European Union demonstrators in Kiev, Ukraine.

Pope Francis will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Vatican March 27, the White House announced and the Vatican confirmed.The spring meeting would be Obama's second visit to the Vatican as president, but his first with Pope Francis, who was elected March 13, 2013.The White House said

Conference on the impact of Vatican II on women led to the establishment of the new forum.

A rabbi who has known Pope Francis for almost 20 years and counts him as a close personal friend said the pope's May trip to the Holy Land will be a challenging balancing act because of the high expectations of Israelis and Palestinians and of Christians, Jews and Muslims."There are many th

Documents relate to cases involving 30 priests accused of sexual abuse, most before 1988.