Reports on the status of U.S.-based religious congregations of women will be sent to the Vatican by the end of the year by the apostolic visitator's study of American religious life.

The bishops called for government action in the wake of the slaying of 27 workers on a farm owned by an alleged drug kingpin.

An expert says media distorts John Jay's report as using the "blame Woodstock" explanation for priests' abuse of children.

Five patients and one visitor at St. John’s Regional Medical Center lost their lives in the twister.

Spain's National Court orders the arrest of 20 former Salvadoran military officers for 1989 murders in El Salvador.

While the Palestinians welcomed the president’s proposal, they doubted that Israel would easily back away from Palestinian territory.

The pope’s long-term aim is not simply to allow the old and new rites to coexist but to move toward a “common rite.”

The U.S. bishops' harsh critique of a Elizabeth Johnson's book was not meant to question her “dedication, honor, creativity or service.”

Researchers acknowledged that there is uncertainty about the scale of future risk, but argued, “Uncertainty is not a reason for inaction."

“Things are worse than I thought,” said a volunteer for Caritas Japan cleaning up a community damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.