Pope Benedict said that the upcoming Synod on the Middle East would “highlight the important value of the Christian presence and witness in the biblical lands.”

The talks focused in part on the association’s support for health reform legislation that the U.S. bishops opposed.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the report shows Americans that human trafficking is "not someone else's problem."

Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendia said it was impossible to accurately count the injured because the Uzbeks are afraid to go the hospital.

The bishops of North America have called on their governments to address the economic root causes of hemispheric migration.

The Irish practice of placing mentally disturbed children in adult institutions is “inexcusable,” said a report by Amnesty International.