A Vatican-convoked commission of doctors concluded that a healing attributed to Blessed John Paul II had no natural explanation, a finding that could clear the way for the canonization of the pope. • U.S. Army Chaplain Stephen McDermott was awarded the Bronze Star in April for his service in Af

"We must forgive and fight for union to prevail over division," the bishops said.

The Assumption Catholic Parish is one of the largest church communities in West, Tex.

The peace advocate Immaculée Ilibagiza became an American citizen on April 17.

A new committee will advise Pope Francis on "the government of the universal church."

In an letter to Secretary of State John Kerry on April 11, Bishop Richard E. Pates of Des Moines, Iowa, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, urged the Obama administration to expedite a review of U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, so the president can sign it in ear

Christians escaping the two-year civil war in Syria will soon have their own humanitarian aid camp, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency of Turkey reported. The separate camp for Christians is being built near Mor Abraham Syriac Monastery near the Turkish town of Midyat, about 30 miles f

It is not just undocumented immigrants themselves who support reform.

A gang truce has led to a significant drop in El Salvador’s homicide rate.

Fifty-eight percent of respondents said they do not want wisdom from the Bible.