“The most tragic thing I have seen is the miles-long wall that separates Jerusalem from Bethlehem, said Cardinal John P. Foley. "It is humiliating and distressing.”

In a lecture Bishop Donald W. Trautman of Erie, Pa., sharply criticized what he called the “slavishly literal” translation into English of the new Roman Missal.

In the wake of the Vatican's announcement, there was speculation in Britain that entire parishes--even dioceses--would “go over to Rome.”

A coalition of faith leaders calls for an increase in well-paying, green jobs.

What happens in Sudan will have important effects on its neighboring countries, all of whom have experienced grave humanitarian crises in recent years.

The proposed legislation would allow girls as young as 16 to have abortions without parental consent.