Pope Benedict XVI underwent a procedure under local anesthesia to repair a fractured right wrist.

The Catholic social tradition, President Obama said, still impresses me, and it can be a powerful force still in American society.

Supreme Court candidate Sonia Sotomayor took on detailed questions about court cases both famous and arcane.

The Group of Eight nations have pledged $20 billion to combat global hunger through greater support of agriculture

Some U.S. bishops and Catholic university presidents are preparing for a dialogue aimed at reaching a consensus about speakers on their campuses.

A conference in New York took up a topic that has been much debated in recent years in arenas ranging from popular culture to papal addresses.