With the United States and Russia now cooperating, there are new grounds for hope.

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This is not a Muslim or a Christian or a Jewish or a pagan Greek problem.

The Obama administration is nearing a decision on whether to declare formally that atrocities by the Islamic State against religious minorities, including Christians, constitute genocide. As impatient lawmakers and religious groups step up calls for action, Secretary of State John Kerry may not make

Resentment toward changes in American life resulted in a landslide in 1972.

This is not the first tangle between popes and politicians.

The GOP primary comes after a late endorsement for Rubio and a papal scolding for Trump.

All believers need to recognize how our own traditions have helped fuel conflicts.

The church's evolving understanding of religious liberty.

"When persecution happens in Nigeria, Pakistan or Iraq, it is not happening to 'others.'