Housing is a human right, especially for women, who often are solely responsible for the care and upbringing of children, a Vatican official said.

Roman Catholics and Anglicans should renew their commitments to praying and working for Christian unity, Pope Benedict XVI said.

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, Nigeria, called for calm after a suicide car bomb struck a Catholic church on March 11.

A new Vatican document presents a forward-looking view on the role of theology in the life of the church.

In February, Kuwait’s newly formed al-Adala Bloc introduced legislation to remove Christian churches and impose Islamic Shariah law.

Demographic data show the U.S. church is younger and more ethnically diverse, though increasingly Latino.