Twice during Holy Week liturgies, the pope was caught unawares when his aides spoke passionately about the barrage of criticism the pontiff has faced. 

L'Osservatore Romano hailed the new U.S.-Russia disarmament treaty on April 7 as a "significant and courageous step toward international security"

Vatican authorities emphasized that it was the pope who, as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, pushed for harsher measures against abusers.

Vulnerable populations affected by wars and internal conflicts were among the major concerns highlighted in the report.

More than 26 groups say their calls for a new model of development in Haiti are being ignored.

The Vatican nuncio to the United Nations said that cold war conditions that encouraged the church’s “limited toleration of nuclear deterrence” no longer exist.