“This is no longer the Tacloban that we loved. Everything is gone."

Millions of others who were intended to be reached by “Obamacare” will be left out.

Pope Francis urged prayers and assistance for the Philippines on Nov. 10 and made an initial donation of $150,000 for Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts. • A mortar round hit the apostolic nunciature in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Nov. 5, causing limited damage to the building but no casualties

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan called immigration reform a matter of "great moral urgency."

Iran’s President Hassan Rohani has informally begun a dialogue between the Islamic and Christian worlds. He expressed hope for an alliance between Iran and the Holy See regarding major issues that shake humanity, like the fight against radicalism, injustice and poverty. Rohani’s appeal w

The economic recovery plods on, but the U.S. poverty level hasn’t budged in years.