German church leaders have criticized Chancellor Angela Merkel’s governing Christian Democratic Union for moving away from its Christian ethos.

Radio Soleil, the Catholic radio station in Haiti, resumed broadcasting on Jan. 24 from a makeshift studio in the back of a van.

Brown believes the decision on abortion “should ultimately be made by the woman in consultation with her doctor.”

Restoring the devastated infrastructure of the church in Haiti will take years, said Archbishop José H. Gómez, head of the bishops' office for Latin America.

A representative of Caritas Internationalis urged participants at the World Economic Forum not to neglect "the old, chronic problems of the world.”

While the members say they understand the threats posed to Israel by Hamas, they argue against the "de facto collective punishment" of the Palestinian residents of Gaza.