Piety and pity are active expressions of mercy, pope says

Iraq’s humanitarian need is so vast, ‘it’s shocking,’ says speaker

Drought ravages Ethiopian communities, driving a rise in hunger

Alabama governor praised for signing bill to ban dismemberment abortions

Pope did not say he’d ordain women deacons, spokesman says

Marchers in Canada plead for lawmakers to drop assisted-suicide bill

Pope’s calendar: From jubilee for priests to canonization of Blessed Teresa

Economy of exclusion, inequality caused growth of poverty, pope says

Laity are called to bridge church and the world, Cardinal Pell says

Spending time with God in simple activities