“We’re batting a thousand” on the issues that the bishops have been supporting in recent months, said Kathy Saile.

In response to the "unimaginable" scandal of clerical sex abuse against minors, the church must do everything possible to rectify the injustices suffered by victims of sex abuse.

A Canadian official has fired back at the country's bishops after they criticized his recently introduced bill against human smuggling.

The Vatican said the recent election of new church leaders by government-controlled Catholic groups in China have "unilaterally damaged" hopes of improved relations.

The story of one abducted child who was forced by L.R.A. commanders to kill other children. 

Infringements on the freedom of religion threaten peace worldwide as well as stifle authentic human development, the pope said.

Rome must acknowledge the “depth of anger and hurt” provoked by the apostolic visitation of American nuns, a Vatican official said.

The Senate's inability to overcome a threatened filibuster Dec. 18 scuttled passage of the DREAM Act.

The decrease in the number of Catholics in the House of Representatives will not be as great as expected because of the election of 33 new Catholic Republicans.

For the first time in years, shop owners and tourist industry workers in the birthplace of Christ are optimistic and have confidence in the economy. For most, 2010 was the best year for business in a decade