Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Egyptian Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei are among the key political experts invited by the Vatican for a one-day meeting aimed at promoting a cease-fire in Syria, the protection of Christians there and a transitional and unified government.The Va

Report claims women's reproductive health limited by Catholic hospitals.

Bishops press for a budget that does not adversely affect poor people.

In 2013 the use of the death penalty continued its steady decline by almost every measure, according to a report released today by the Death Penalty Information Center. Executions in the United States dropped by about 10 percent from 2012, from 43 to 39, “marking only the second time in the pa

The snowstorms and torrential rain that battered the Mideast in mid-December threatened to make this Christmas season an especially difficult one for Christians in Gaza.Matthew McGarry, Catholic Relief Services' country representative, described the situation as "quite bad.""There

Christian churches urge government and political leaders to protect the nation's citizens.