A British court ruled on June 1 that the social services agency of the Catholic Diocese of Leeds, England, could not continue as an adoption agency unless it assessed same-sex couples as potential adopters and foster parents. • Even with a proposed amendment to include public institutions, a Ne

Alleviating the "acute suffering of the poor" in North Korea must take priority over military action.

The United Nations has appealed for massive financial support to serve refugees and internally displaced people.

A pastoral letter to Chinese Catholics encourages the reconciliation of "official and unofficial" segments of the church community

Sri Lankan government forces killed or injured over 25,000 civilians during its final offensive against Tamil militants, say humanitarian workers.

One month after President Barack Obama announced the relaxation of regulations governing travel and remittances to Cuba, activists were pushing to lift travel bans on all U.S. citizens. Members of Congress, representatives of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Human Rights Watch called for