Will federal health reform be like "the Massachusetts plan on steroids," as one commentator predicts, or something else entirely?

The poverty rate is much higher in Africa, where about one in four people suffers from chronic hunger.

The withdrawal of federal forces will cause panic among people, said one priest who tracks casualties among the Christian population.

Franciscan Father Michael Perry of the United States (left) was elected June 5 as vicar general of the Order of Friars Minor.

The Child and Youth Well-Being Index shows that the quality of life for children has dropped significantly since its peak in 2000.

Five texts being prepared for use in English-speaking countries failed to get the necessary two-thirds votes of the Latin-rite U.S. bishops.