Reflecting on crises still unfolding in Syria and Iraq, Pope Francis encouraged every effort — big or small — to help foster peace there and help Christians remain.
Commentary: "It shows the triumph of good over evil": NCR speaks with Catholics in Berlin, who reminisced about the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago.
We say: We are a nation that came into existence by way of words in documents that are experiencing some of the most strenuous tests in our history. It is our obligation to uphold our principles.
Pope Francis follows closely the news related to immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, Archbishop Christophe Pierre said in May 30 interview in Pittsburgh.
With its particular focus on China's oppression of religion and human rights, an independent watchdog group has decried in its annual report the state of religious freedom across the globe.
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Reconsidering the Pharisees; Elizabeth Warren's GOP days; Columbia bows to Turkish pressure; D-Day and the French spirit.
Nations that actively engage in arms dealing and help foment war in other countries should not expect to find peace in their own lands, Pope Francis said.
President Donald Trump began his remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast by renewing his commitment to the religious conservatives who helped lift him into office.
In a few days, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew, the foremost leader in the Eastern Christian church, is scheduled to recognize the newly founded Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
