Marcelo Gleiser, a native of Brazil, became the first Latin American to be awarded the Templeton Prize. A professor of physics and astronomy at Dartmouth College, Gleiser, who is a professed agnostic, was acclaimed as a "scientist who rejects the notion that science alone can lead to ultimate truths about the nature of reality."

First, reach out to your neighbors and local mosque to show concern and compassion. Then call out those in your life who dehumanize others.

“We are all humans and we deserve a chance to thrive. We’re not asking for things to be given to us. We’re asking for an opportunity to work hard."

The Catholic bishops of Nigeria are demanding that the government do something to stop the wanton killings and destruction of property throughout Nigeria that resulted from recent elections.

The latest survey, conducted in January, found that 44 percent of white Catholics approve of President Trump’s job performance.

Brazil is still reeling three days after 10 people were killed by two young men who assaulted a São Paulo suburban school on March 12.