Utah’s Gov. Gary Herbert signed a series of bills that have been described as a state equivalent of comprehensive immigration reform.
Notre Dame's David Cortright said analyzing the coalition’s use of force through Catholic just war principles “yields a mixed opinion.”
A new report evaluates the subminimum wage for tipped workers—72.9 percent of whom are women.
Is China, fearing a copycat phenomenon, beginning a crackdown on advocates for human rights and religious freedom?
With the world’s attention fixed elsewhere, local church officials in Africa warn: “Côte d’Ivoire is sliding into civil war.”
Coptic leaders in Egypt were initially reluctant to support the spontaneous movement against Hodni Mubarak.
Violence in the contested Abyei region of Sudan threatens to derail talks leading to the birth of Africa’s newest country.
Church bells rang and horns blasted in Lebanon to honor Bishop Bechara Rai of Jbeil.
Bishop John H. Ricard, S.S.J., 71, of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla., is retiring because of health concerns.
Numerous Catholic volunteers have come forward in the wake of the disaster to assist with the outreach of Caritas Japan.