Deb Word finds shelter for homeless gay and lesbian teens who have been shunned by their own parents.

The heads of the Christian churches in Jerusalem, including the Latin patriarch, Fouad Twal, reiterated their sense that “a two-state solution serves the cause of peace and justice."

Archbishop José Gómez called upon the Obama administration and Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform

The bishop of Sendai, a region hard hit by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, has outlined the diocese’s reconstruction efforts.

The U.S. Census Bureau reported the highest number of Americans living in poverty in the 52 years it has collected such estimates.

They allege that “Vatican officials tolerate and enable the systematic and widespread concealing of rape and child sex crimes throughout the world.”