The penchant for exaggerating Africa’s recent achievements can blind us to serious ongoing problems and stifle our political engagement.

Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III Younan called on the Iraqi government to ensure the safety of all Iraqi citizens, especially Christians.

Leaders of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt said a deadly attack against Christian worshipers was an act of political destabilization and a sign of the increasingly radical "Islamization" of the country.

A presumed miracle needed for the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II reportedly has reached the final stages of approval

Infringements on the freedom of religion threaten peace worldwide as well as stifle authentic human development, the pope said.

The decrease in the number of Catholics in the House of Representatives will not be as great as expected because of the election of 33 new Catholic Republicans.