President Barack Obama awarded the 2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom to the civil rights activist Dolores Huerta.

Bishop Blaire also reiterated his support for the conference’s overall effort to protect religious liberty.

Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Germany called for a “social market economy” in the wake of the fiscal crisis that has gripped much of Europe.

Many of Egypt’s Christians said they would support candidates who served under ousted President Hosni Mubarak,

Catholic leaders from some of the world’s worst conflict zones gathered in Rome on May 29 and 30 to discuss ways to make peace.

“We are convinced that no public good is served by this unprecedented nationwide mandate," said the general counsel to the U.S. bishops' conference.