Pope Francis has offered his prayers and sympathies to the victims of the deadly volcanic eruption in Indonesia’s Mount ...

The most important question to ask, then, is why Israel decided to act at this very moment, while part of its army is engaged ...

Thousands of villages were ordered to evacuate and ports shut down, officials said on Nov. 11, as the disaster-weary ...

Vietnamese authorities arrested a pro-democracy activist, state media said, the latest in a crackdown on political dissidents ...

Cambodian authorities have conducted their second raid within two weeks on human trafficking cartels and detained more than ...

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles' $880 million abuse claims settlement, announced Oct. 16, brings the total payouts of U.S.

An Indian court lifts a decades-old ban on 'The Satanic Verses' after officials couldn't find the original restriction ...

Pope Francis tells visitors experiencing homelessness, 'We all need each other and are called to enrich each other' ...

Armed gang looted and burned convent and hospital operated by Missionaries of Charity in capital Port-au-Prince Oct. 26 ...

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again on Nov. 9, sending a giant ash tower nine kilometers (more than five miles) into ...

Maronite Catholic bishops in Lebanon have expressed “deep concern” about Lebanese victims of the ongoing conflict with Israel ...

The claim by a Hindu leader that churches are involved in drug trade in India’s northeast region has sparked widespread anger ...