On his first state visit to his German homeland, Pope Benedict XVI warned that godlessness and religious indifference were undermining the moral foundations of society.

Chaplains from faiths morally opposed to homosexual behavior fear they will be “marginalized and even punished” for being true to their faith.

 “Healing a Broken World” calls on Jesuits and their collaborators to “cast a grateful look on creation, letting our heart be touched by its wounded reality."

A Vatican representative called for “courageous decisions” after Palestinian leaders appealed for statehood.

In  2010, 15.1 percent of Americans—46.2 million people, an all-time high—were living in poverty.

The U.S. bishops have asked preists to address “the terrible toll the current economic turmoil is taking on families and communities.”