The Associated Press reports on the shocking abuse of women religious in India, going back decades.

Some of Egypt's Coptic Christians are deliberating whether they should change the date of their celebration of Christmas to align with the western date of December 25th, as a sign of global Christian unity.

Catholic organizations called for greater personal responsibility in tackling climate change and stepped up their advocacy in opposing the rollback of U.S. environmental regulations during the last year.

The Supreme Court's past year will probably be remembered more for the shakeup at the bench than for specific rulings.

The year may be coming to an end but the battles on the immigration front promise to continue well into 2019 and beyond.

Many worried, however, that just like the government shutdown, periodic acts aimed against migrants would continue, and they urged politicians to put their differences aside to find lasting solutions to stem the flow and the danger posed to human beings who face the consequences of policy.