Bishop says Mexican mayor’s murder was message from organized crime

At least 100 mayors in Mexico have been attacked over the past 10 years as criminal groups attempt to infiltrate and corrupt local governments.

March for Life changes venues, but strengthens its message of ending abortion

Ongoing refurbishment of the National Mall and strict new regulations that require temporary flooring to protect the grass, moved the rally from the West Front of the Capitol to the Washington Monument grounds.

Year in Review: Refugees, displaced people at highest since World War II

The explosive global refugee crisis — likely the top debate-generating news story of 2015 — seems destined to dominate domestic and foreign politics for years to come.

Singing does good for the soul, pope tells young choristers

Choirsters from St. Bernard of Clairvaux in Scottsdale were among the 6,000 gathered. They held concerts at several churches in Rome and were scheduled to sing in St. Peter's Basilica on New Year's Day.

Catholic theater, producer brings ‘messenger of Divine Mercy’ to area stages

Five parishes throughout the Diocese of Phoenix’s metro area are hosting “Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy” Jan. 5-10.

Bishop Olmsted’s Christmas message highlights peace by giving God glory

Drawing on lessons from the angels, the little town of Bethlehem, Caesar Augustus, shepherds and the Magi, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, highlighted true peace and the key to finding it in his Christmas message during Midnight Mass at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral.

Observers say Chinese government-religious relations worsened in 2015

After claiming 2014 to be the worst year for religious persecution in China since the Cultural Revolution, observers in and outside the country say 2015 saw the situation deteriorate further.

Advocates for homeless remember men, women who died on the streets

There were a dozen of them known by name in the last year. The interfaith gathering also remembered those who remain unknown.

In Bethlehem, Latin patriarch says mercy must include more than kin

"We can work toward a new world, characterized by equality, peace, charity and mutual respect, so that mercy becomes a common culture within public and family lives," the Latin patriarch said.

Christ’s birth can bring peace, hope to suffering world, pope says

Where God is born, so is hope and peace, with no room for hatred and war, Pope Francis said in his Christmas message.