More than 800 people have brought abuse claims against churches, the Boy Scouts, schools and a children's theater company. Previously unknown offenders have been exposed.

"We've been focusing on gratitude because it's easy to relive the horror stories and relive the disappointment and the fear."

Pope Francis has added his name to the list of people offering prayers for Canadians affected by the massive wildfires that have led to the evacuation of Fort McMurray.In a May 6 letter to Bishop Paul Terrio of St. Paul, the pope said he "was saddened to learn of the destruction and distress ca

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte reached out to his opponents following a bruising three-month campaign.

"We have no way to judge whether the arrests are the result of an exhaustive investigation, nor whether they included the intellectual authorship at each level."

The 45-page brief from the theologians is steeped in Catholic moral theology and hinges on the notion that religious employers object to the mandate and the Obama administration's "work-around."