Bishop Nguyen was forced to flee his native country as a seminarian, spending 18 days at sea without food or water.

Las Posadas, “the inns,” is a reenactment of the Holy Family’s search for lodging in Bethlehem before the birth of Christ.

While Cardinal Law's funeral is held at St. Peter's, the church is still waiting for the formal renewal of the pope's sex abuse commission. More transparency is needed to build trust in the church's commitment to reform.

For those who were sexually abused by priests, the news of Cardinal Bernard Law’s death evoked an avalanche of emotions.

“We ask that [the president] take into account the full consequences of its provisions and work with Congress to remedy them before signing a tax bill into law.”