Pope Francis spoke about the importance of the church during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square June 25.

The ongoing immigration debate plays out in Southern California, as protesters block a caravan of buses carrying minor and adult migrants to a Border Patrol station.

Two U.S. black Catholic leaders discuss the impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 50 years after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law.

Pope Francis met with Muslim and Jewish representatives in the Holy Land May 26.

On the first day of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Pope Francis spoke about the need for religious freedom and peace in the Middle East.

Pope Francis met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, commemorating the 50th anniversary of their predecessors' meeting, May 25.

Thousands of people in the U.S. gathered to pay homage to St. Patrick, the primary patron saint of Ireland.

Ireland's Bishop Brendan Leahy explains why Christmas is a season of light.

Scholars forecast changes for the Catholic Church in 2014.

The year 2013 saw dramatic events in the life of the Catholic Church.