Thailand’s Catholic aid agency was refused access to more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong asylum seekers as Thai soldiers arrived to deport them to Laos.

"In all of this, we also hear the Haitian voices raised in song, praising God for being alive," said Sister Mary Finnick.

The  United States’ lack of attention to a renewed arms race in Latin America  has some international policy experts worried.

The recently discovered remains reveal new information about how people lived during Jesus’ lifetime.

Relief agencies are preparing for "thousands and thousands" of dead and injured in the wake of the worst earthquake to strike Haiti in two centuries.

On the eve of its 100th anniversary, Catholic Charities USA is facing an array of new challenges brought on by the prolonged economic recession.