Flooding in the provinces of Pangasinan and Benguet, about 120 miles from the capital, Manila, began on Oct. 8.

Nuns from congregations nationwide laboring for Nuns Build were swinging hammers and hanging wallboard in New Orleans homes devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

In the first week of its new term, the court heard a case concerning a cross displayed on public land.

The Vatican’s foreign affairs minister has called for the establishment of a “nuclear-free zone” in the Middle East.

The bishops' representatives expressed concern about the plan’s affordability and its failure to address questions about abortion coverage and the health of immigrants.

Pregnancy resource serve an estimated 1.9 million people each year and rely heavily on volunteer support.