Catholics can "take some holy pride that the bishops of Cuba were in this mediation," Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski said.

The 2009 fiscal period marked the third year in a row that Vatican expenses outpaced revenues.

Gubernatorial front-runner Rodolfo Torre Cantu was gunned down along with four others 200 miles south of the Texas border.

Advocates for the homeless see hopeful signs in a federal plan unveiled June 22 by the Obama administration.

Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida vetoed a proposed Florida bill, but similar legislation is having more success in other states.