Newly appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh takes part in the argument over death-penalty methods that may cause “gruesome and brutal pain.”

In a message for Human Rights Day (December 10, 2018), Pope Francis points out the kinds of injustices that afflict the world today.

In keeping with his "Mercy Friday" activities, Pope Francis makes surprise visits to a newspaper and to a therapeutic rehabilitation home in Rome.

Nearly two dozen Catholic entities have joined other investors in urging major oil and natural gas producing companies to oppose the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rollback of standards governing greenhouse gas emissions.

Jesuits West, which covers 10 western states, said its internal investigation found credible allegations against 111 priests, brothers or priests in training who were connected to it dating back to 1950.

The Vatican convened a conference with medical experts and representatives of drug companies and humanitarian agencies on Dec. 6-7, 2018 to study pediatric HIV and how to care for children with the illness.