Pope Benedict XVI prayed that the world's Gypsies no longer be subjected to prejudice, oppression and rejection.

Structural discrimination and a steady increase in violence in Pakistan are creating a system of two-tiered citizenship, one for Muslims and one for non-Muslims.

For the first time, an international meeting of bishops’ representatives heard testimony from a survivor of clergy sexual abuse.

The U.S. bishops approved extensive revisions to their 2002 "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" June 16. Bishop Blase Cupich said it must remain "a front-burner issue."

A Vatican official urged all involved in the global economy to work for the common good and the protection of the most vulnerable.

Budget cuts in many states caused school districts to eliminate or reduce their summer nutrition programs.