The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Myanmar called for a nationwide ceasefire on March 29, just a day after the 7.7 magnitude ...

The official death toll from March 28’s devastating earthquake in Myanmar has soared to beyond 1,700 and was expected to ...

God's forgiveness is the source of hope for the faithful, Pope Francis wrote. "Indeed, with his mercy, God transforms us ...

Iranian police have dispersed a weeks-long sit-in by demonstrators supporting the mandatory head covering for women, state ...

The Turkish opposition on March 30 worked to keep up the momentum of the protest movement triggered by the Istanbul mayor's ...

With the earthquake coming on top of years of devastating conflict and repression, the displacement of more than 3.5 million ...

Catholic Church leaders have called for dialogue to bring an end to deadly violence in Indonesia’s conflict-torn ...

The US should not retreat from its vital role in defending and promoting religious freedom around the globe, the US ...

Home from the hospital after more than five weeks, Pope Francis is showing "slight improvements" in his breathing, ability to ...

Controversial 8-mile road project in Belém destroying rainforest, violating Indigenous rights, warn church activists ...

A journalist and a protester were killed on March 28 as thousands of people gathered in Kathmandu demanding the restoration ...

Rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings on March 29 in a desperate search for survivors after a huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand, killing more than 150 people.