'Yes' campaign eschews confrontational approach of traditional politics.

Pope Francis opened new horizons for the Catholic Churches in Asia with a groundbreaking talk to 70 bishops from 36 countries of this vast continent on August 17 in which he encouraged them to engage in a dialogue that is based not only on identity but which also has to be done with ldquo empathy

Francis Clooney, S.J., on the future of interreligious learning

Vatican Correspondent Gerry O'Connell reports from South Korea.

Pope Francis addressed the downside of the prosperous highly competitive South Korean society on the second day of his visit here He did so in words that went to the root of the concerns that are growing in the hearts of very many people here both Christian and non and especially of the young He

The summer of 1974 was one of uncomprehending discontent it was when everything was in a flux mdash and the wider world was no better Here in the United States a presidency was endangered as a result of political gamesmanship it was the summer of countless committees investigations and TV cove