The work of "achieving peace" between the Israelis and Palestinians peace needs "your continued, determined engagement," U.S. Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders told Secretary of State John Kerry."We believe the time for Israeli-Palestinian peace is now," they said in

ROME (RNS) A United Nations panel blasted the Vatican for the second time this year for failing to respond adequately to the child sexual abuse scandals that have swept the Catholic Church, but stopped short of saying the Holy See had violated U.N. treaty obligations on torture.The report

U.S. Father Robert W. Oliver argues more must be done to address negligence.

One of the nation’s leading — and official — champions of religious freedom implored the Obama administration to add Pakistan and Syria to the list of nations that most egregiously violate religious rights.Before a congressional subcommittee on May 22 Robert P. George, chairman of

The Cardinal denies wrongdoing: “I don’t understand these attacks.”

Head of Caritas international aid network urges refugees in Jordan not to lose hope.