Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III Younan called on the Iraqi government to ensure the safety of all Iraqi citizens, especially Christians.

Leaders of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt said a deadly attack against Christian worshipers was an act of political destabilization and a sign of the increasingly radical "Islamization" of the country.

A presumed miracle needed for the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II reportedly has reached the final stages of approval

Mentally and physically disabled children and adults in Mexico continue to live in abusive and squalid conditions.

Erwin Kräutler, a Catholic bishop, received the Right Livelihood Award  for his work defending the rights of indigenous people in Brazil.

Making African farmers reliant on proprietary, genetically modified seeds "stands out like a new form of slavery," said Cardinal Peter Turkson.