The Missouri Legislature voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill meant to prevent employers or health insurance providers from being compelled to provide coverage for contraception, abortion or sterilization.

It is an ongoing criticism this election season that the problem of poverty in the United States is not being addressed by either campaign.

In an effort to comply more fully with international standards against financial criminal activity, the Vatican has hired an outside expert.

Nicaragua can now be added to the list of countries that no longer send soldiers for training to a U.S. Army school in Georgia.

As Caritas Pakistan workers entered the worst-hit areas in that country to assess damage, government officials reported that monsoon rains have devastated communities, claiming at least 78 lives.

Is there room to make a dent in the Democratic Party’s staunch support for abortion rights?