Pope Benedict XVI said that he was deeply saddened to hear of the roadside bombing that killed 10 Afghan civilians and six Italian soldiers.

The Vatican has approved a small change in the U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults clarifying teaching about God’s covenant with the Jewish people.

Nearly two years after a controversial presidential election prompted widespread violence, Kenya remains a country on the brink of crisis.

The official lamented that producing urgently needed medicines is no longer driven by traditional medical ethics, but by money.

The president’s address offered a sign that the administration has been listening to concerns raised by the bishops and pro-life organizations about abortion funding in any reform legislation.

For the first time in the history of the church in China, a Catholic seminary on the mainland is offering a program to train pastoral workers and catechists.