The Archdiocese of St. Paul - Minneapolis on Jan.16 became the 12th U.S. Catholic diocese to file for bankruptcy protection—and the second largest ever to do so (after San Diego)—because of the increasingly unmanageable costs of settlements and future claims that have resulted from sexua

Pope's plans news even to Serra's promoters

'One cannot insult other people's faith, one cannot make fun of faith.'

They see signs of resilience, despite immense destruction

And urges prayers for moms who can't feed kids because of poverty

The Vatican on Jan. 12 rejected reports that it could be the next target of Islamist terrorists after last week’s deadly attacks in France. The move came as Pope Francis called for a “unanimous” global response to the self-declared Islamic State as he left on his first of