Miguel Diaz, 45, is a professor of theology at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University, both in Collegeville, Minn.

Faith is never a solitary activity, nor can it be simply private, said Archbishop Vincent Nichols during his installation Mass.

The more we change, the more Cuba will change, said Representative James McGovern, a co-sponsor of the Freedom to Travel to Cuba bill.

The Vatican has condemned the latest round of nuclear testing by North Korea.

While it may be some time before a comprehensive reform bill is ready to advance, several individual bills already have been introduced in Congress.

Since South Africa dropped its visa requirements for Zimbabweans, "the wait at the border on the South African side is said to be about nine hours."