Church bells rang and horns blasted in Lebanon to honor Bishop Bechara Rai of Jbeil.

Bishop John H. Ricard, S.S.J., 71, of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla., is retiring because of health concerns.

Calls for the creation of a no-fly zone over Libya grew louder as civilians came under fire from forces loyal to the Libyan leader.

The announcement on March 8 represented an embarrassing turnaround for Cardinal Justin Rigali.

Bishop Andrew Francis of Multan said: “Bhatti is a man who gave his life for his crystalline faith in Jesus Christ."

For the past 60 years, St. Augustine High School in New Orleans has allowed the corporal punishment of students.