Mexico confronted the horror of another mass slaying in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas.
"John Paul II is blessed because of his faith—a strong, generous and apostolic faith," Pope Benedict said May 1 just minutes after formally beatifying his predecessor.
Controversy has been brewing since a critique was released of the book Quest for the Living God, by Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J.
Official extortion and abuse are "one of the causes of the weariness and discouragement of our population," says Congo bishop.
U.S. Catholic bishops join coalition of U.S. Christian leaders in an effort to protect social service, health and poverty-mitigation programs.
The Catholic community continues efforts to prevent the needs of the poor from being heaped onto the pile of expendables.