Vice President Mike Pence said that Middle Eastern Christians facing persecution have not been served well by the United Nations.

The institute will be not only as a place for women to gain leadership skills, but a place all people who care about gender equity can turn for assistance

“The world, the church, are in need of courageous young people, who are not cowed in the face of difficulties," the pope said.

Some church leaders in Ireland say the World Meeting of Families, to be held next year in Dublin, should be open to all kinds of families, including gay couples.

The majority of Americans now believe that “God is not a prerequisite for good values and morality.”

23 senators voted against Ms. Gingrich’s confirmation, a departure from previous nominations that faced little opposition.

Cardinal Farrell told Canadian young people: “Make a difference. Don’t let the world control you; don’t let it drag you down.”

Pope Francis and President Trump are now tied as Twitter’s most followed global leaders.

The U.S. bishops’ committee on marriage and family released the letter “Always Our Children” in 1997 as an attempt to encourage parents not to abandon their gay and lesbian children and to assure them of God’s love.

“Amoris Laetitia” has yet to resonate with many black Catholics in the United States.