Matthew ruins crops, destroys water treatment plants and leaves a climbing death toll in an already-poor nation.

The setback does not bode well for near-term progress on U.S.-Russia disarmament.

The challenges facing Catholic journalists covering the church and the secular world are explored by America’s Matt Malone, S.J., and NBC’s Anne Thompson.

"We want to let Catholics all throughout the state know that the death penalty is not necessary to protect public safety," Tom Venzor, head of the Nebraska Catholic Conference, said at a press event on Sept. 29.

This is the third year that the pope has been considered a strong contender for the prize, though he remains a long shot.

For displaced Haitians in San Diego and Mexico, the real emergency is what to do now.