The bishops’ conference has appealed to the nation’s doctors to return to work and save lives.

The audit found the fewest abuse allegations since the data collection began in 2004.

The Food and Drug Administration “acted irresponsibly” with its decision to lower the age limit from 17 to 15 for purchasing an over-the-counter emergency contraceptive, said an official of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. “No public health consideration justifies the unsup

The need for improved relationships and a rebuilding of trust in the church is the message that emerged from a meeting of the International Union of Superiors General, which opened in Rome on May 3. The conference brought together 800 leaders of women’s religious communities worldwide. The hea

The median age of men ordained to the priesthood in 2013 is 32; two-thirds are Caucasian.

Msgr. Romulo Sánchez has begun a dialogue with the country's main criminal gangs.