Demographic data show the U.S. church is younger and more ethnically diverse, though increasingly Latino.
Attacks on Christians in Africa, the Middle East and Asia more than tripled between 2003 and 2010
The unregulated sale and transfer of weapons harms the poor and threatens peace and security around the world, said the Vatican's UN representative.
The Mayan human rights activist Rosalina Tuyuc Velásquez of Guatemala is the winner of Japan’s Niwano Peace Prize.
A World Bank report offers rare good news on global poverty. But is it cause for celebration?
Discussing or promoting military options [in Iran] at this time is unwise and may be counterproductive,” said Bishop Richard E. Pates.