The massive amount of aid pouring into the country is dwarfed by the overwhelming needs of people who lost their homes, families, jobs and possessions.
Cardinal Claudio Hummes said instances of abuse by priests are “criminal facts that the church can never tolerate in any way."
A pastoral letter said major sporting events often see "systems put in place to satisfy the demand for paid sex."
Malaysian Catholic bishops called the escalation of violence against Christian churches in their country “worrisome and delicate.”
The bishops urged both Palestinians and Israelis to support public officials who “take courageous initiatives for a just resolution of the conflict."
Organizers say more than 100,000 participated in the Washington march this year.
The pope responded to the widespread impression that Pope Pius XII did not do enough to speak out against the Holocaust.