Francis greeted an interfaith group of Iraqis in St. Peter's Square and issued a special appeal for peace in Iraq at the end of his general audience.

The Guantánamo tribunals create a precedent that endangers us all.

Reversing any effort that reduces greenhouse gas pollution endangers the planet and puts the world's most vulnerable people at risk, the advocates said.

The education plan for deportees represents one of the first attempts by the Mexican government to pushback against the policies of the new occupant of the White House.

The church hopes to produce more involvement in the church of its second largest and fastest growing community.

A number of nations—many of which already possess nuclear arms—were boycotting the negotiations to ban such weapons.