South Korean priests asked Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk of Seoul to resign after he publically disagreed with a statement from his fellow bishops.
Mentally and physically disabled children and adults in Mexico continue to live in abusive and squalid conditions.
Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki announced Jan. 4 that he had directed archdiocesan attorneys "to file a petition for a Chapter 11."
Erwin Kräutler, a Catholic bishop, received the Right Livelihood Award for his work defending the rights of indigenous people in Brazil.
The penchant for exaggerating Africa’s recent achievements can blind us to serious ongoing problems and stifle our political engagement.
Making African farmers reliant on proprietary, genetically modified seeds "stands out like a new form of slavery," said Cardinal Peter Turkson.