Alleviating the "acute suffering of the poor" in North Korea must take priority over military action.
Franciscan Father Michael Perry of the United States (left) was elected June 5 as vicar general of the Order of Friars Minor.
The United Nations has appealed for massive financial support to serve refugees and internally displaced people.
A pastoral letter to Chinese Catholics encourages the reconciliation of "official and unofficial" segments of the church community
The Child and Youth Well-Being Index shows that the quality of life for children has dropped significantly since its peak in 2000.
An decision to seize the funds of several Catholic institutions in order to force them to comply with tax regulations was quickly reversed.
Five texts being prepared for use in English-speaking countries failed to get the necessary two-thirds votes of the Latin-rite U.S. bishops.