The Rev. Alois Andritzki, a German priest who was killed by lethal injection at Dachau, was beatified on June 13 in a service at Dresden Cathedral.
More than 1,400 people have been killed since the regime of Bashar al-Assad began its brutal clampdown on dissent in Syria.
An official at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recently urged the United States to maintain its role as a global leader in refugee protection.
A referendum in Italy has spotlighted an emerging social justice issue: access to safe water as a basic human right.
The U.S. bishops declared suicide “a terrible tragedy, one that a compassionate society should work to prevent.”
Cardinal Angelo Scola's appointment as archbishop of Milan prompts some to wonder about Cardinal Scola's "papabile" rating.
Critics argue that the proposed measure would place the Christian minority at a distinct disadvantage.