Violence in the contested Abyei region of Sudan threatens to derail talks leading to the birth of Africa’s newest country.
Shared concerns over violence among Mexico’s drug gangs were discussed by bishops from dioceses along the Texas-Mexico border.
Representative Peter King of New York convened controversial congressional hearings on March 10 to investigate “the extent of radicalization in the American Muslim community.”
Calls for the creation of a no-fly zone over Libya grew louder as civilians came under fire from forces loyal to the Libyan leader.
The announcement on March 8 represented an embarrassing turnaround for Cardinal Justin Rigali.
Bishop Andrew Francis of Multan said: “Bhatti is a man who gave his life for his crystalline faith in Jesus Christ."