The bishops said that true definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman “cannot change, though we realize that our beliefs...will continue to be ridiculed."

A coalition of religious investors wants officials at 27 major U.S. companies to look deeper into the role human trafficking may play in the operation of their firms.

Latin America bishops call on northern countries to value the rich Latin American biodiversity that is threatened by extractive industries.

Faith leaders say they will devote time during or after worship services to explaining the legislation.

One 15-year-old had grown so accustomed to the war raging around him that he lost his fear of the ordnance scattered on the ground in his neighborhood.

Pope Benedict opened a new Vatican Internet news portal with the first-ever papal tweet on June 28.