Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley reportedly will tell the pope that the church in Ireland is “on the edge” of collapse because of the abuse scandals.

A 2009 joint statement by Catholic hospitals and labor unions concerning the right of workers to organize is still waiting for its first application.

Gov. Jan Brewer said she was prepared to defend S.B. 1070 all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The federal budget crunch should not be eased by cutting programs that help the poor, refugees and the unemployed, warned church leaders.

John Sweeney, former president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O., was honored along with a Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony on Feb. 15.

Representatives of Catholic organizations said that massive foreign investment in Africa is pushing small farmers off their land.