Catholics leaders urge Congress and Obama to remember the poor and most vulnerable as crisis talks continue on debt ceiling and deficit reduction.
The Indian bishops spoke a day after three bombs in Mumbai left at least 17 people dead and more than 140 injured.
The bishops said that true definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman “cannot change, though we realize that our beliefs...will continue to be ridiculed."
A coalition of religious investors wants officials at 27 major U.S. companies to look deeper into the role human trafficking may play in the operation of their firms.
Latin America bishops call on northern countries to value the rich Latin American biodiversity that is threatened by extractive industries.
Faith leaders say they will devote time during or after worship services to explaining the legislation.