Bishop Francisco Claver, S.J., a defender of civil rights, died on July 1 in Manila, Philippines.
Fremont, Neb., is among the the municipalities that have voted to curtail the rights of undocumented immigrants.
Fresh intercommunity dialogue is needed to resolve the difficulties surrounding controversial parades in Northern Ireland, said a Catholic priest in Belfast.
The Diocese of Wilmington, Del., plans to appeal a federal bankruptcy judge’s ruling.
More than 400 people packed the chapel of a La Salle Brothers' school near downtown Lima, Peru for a July 8 vigil in support of British Brother Paul McAuley, who has been threatened with expulsion from the country.
Countries can take steps to ward off the curse, but weak governments postpone the task as easy money rolls in.
Thousands of Anglicans are expected to move into the Catholic Church after a decision to ordain women as bishops.