Recent report shows Latin America as the most unequal distributor of income in the world.
The Catholic aid agency Caritas appealed on Sept. 7 for food and clothing for the victims of torrential rains in Guatemala.
The pastoral letter from Mexico's bishops addresses centuries-old divisions over ethnicity and the often strained relationship between church and state.
Local NGO's report that inhabitants of a Christian village were killed when floodwaters were diverted into their community.
New talks between Israel and Palestine, despite obstacles, remain a source of hope.
A visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to a church in China is not a sign that the secretive communist regime’s stance toward religion is softening.