Two U.S. black Catholic leaders discuss the impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 50 years after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law.
Pope Francis said that the church should "weep and make reparation" for crimes of sexual abuse, which he likened to a sacrilegious cult.
On the first day of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Pope Francis spoke about the need for religious freedom and peace in the Middle East.
Pope Francis met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, commemorating the 50th anniversary of their predecessors' meeting, May 25.
Pope Francis met with Muslim and Jewish representatives in the Holy Land May 26.
Thousands of people in the U.S. gathered to pay homage to St. Patrick, the primary patron saint of Ireland.
The year 2013 saw dramatic events in the life of the Catholic Church.
Ireland's Bishop Brendan Leahy explains why Christmas is a season of light.
Scholars forecast changes for the Catholic Church in 2014.
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"If this nomination as Person of the Year means that many have understood this message, at least implicitly, he will certainly be glad."