A gang truce has led to a significant drop in El Salvador’s homicide rate.

A new committee will advise Pope Francis on "the government of the universal church."

In an letter to Secretary of State John Kerry on April 11, Bishop Richard E. Pates of Des Moines, Iowa, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, urged the Obama administration to expedite a review of U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, so the president can sign it in ear

The General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on April 3 to approve a historic treaty.

Fifty-eight percent of respondents said they do not want wisdom from the Bible.

Church reconstruction is moving forward at a faster pace after months of discussions.