In a joint letter to members of Congress, Catholic bishops and evangelical leaders pleaded for "common sense fixes to our immigration policies" by passing legislation this year.In the Feb. 26 letter, 11 bishops and half a dozen evangelical leaders said that as religious leaders, "we l
Amid “unbelievable devastation,” the United Nations agency charged with ensuring the well-being of Palestinian refugees across the Middle East has been able to deliver life-saving supplies to families in a camp on the outskirts of Damascus, where nearly every building is an empty shell a
The three months of protests in Ukraine that ended with government snipers killing dozens of people strengthened the commitment to democracy of many Ukrainians, but also left the country vulnerable to further violence and division, said the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church."The danger that
As protests in Venezuela continued, with flare-ups of violence, the country's Catholic leaders urged dialogue and respect for the demonstrators' human rights."We have called for the social and political leaders to engage in deep, sincere dialogue" to address the country's serio
The tasseled felt hats of German horse riders and the brightly colored head wraps of women from the Antilles were just a few signs of the Catholic Church's universality on display Feb. 22, as pilgrims celebrated the creation of new cardinals.South Koreans and Canadians, Ivorians and Italians min