In the midst of famine crises, the experiences of the hungry in Nairobi and in other urban centers in the Horn of Africa have been ignored.
Rev. Tomas Gonzalez Castillo is accused of human trafficking for doing what his supporters say was nothing more than providing food and shelter to displaced Guatemalans.
Under new rules, deportation will now be reserved for undocumented felons, national security risks or repeat immigration offenders.
The bishops of the Philippines are seeking funding for the construction of 1,000 houses for the victims of flooding.
Two years later the recovery continues from a devastating earthquake.
For decades the U.S. bishops have supported a decent minimum wage for U.S. workers in keeping with church teaching on a just wage.