The bishops of the Philippines are seeking funding for the construction of 1,000 houses for the victims of flooding.

Two years later the recovery continues from a devastating earthquake.

Peace is not simply a gift to be received from God, the pope said; it is a task people of good will must undertake.

Sculptures and statues of the priest and scientist Matteo Ricci, S.J., are appearing throughout China.

The new secretary general of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, said “I see my appointment as recognition from the bishops of the work that women are doing in this part of the world.”

A spontaneous decision to join the Peace Corps led Ken Hackett to the career from which he's retiring in January, running Catholic Relief Services.