Sudan's government has reacted angrily over yesterday's decision by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to indict Sudan's president on charges of war crimes. In Khartoum, the United Nations told its staff to stay at home as thousands

Pope Benedict is not scheduled for any events at World Youth Day until Thursday. Charles Collins takes a look at how he is still keeping in touch with pilgrims...

After resolving the bureaucratic problems regarding the issuing of visas, the Iraqi youth are finally on their way to WYD in Sydney, with their hearts full of joy and hope. Chaldean priest Fr. Rayan Atto of Erbil siad that the

Caracas (Agenzia Fides) "With the appeal to the Continental Mission that was made in the Fifth General Bishops’ Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean, and inspired by our Plenary Council, we ask that all Catholics may allow ourselves to

Sydney (Agenzia Fides) A lively group of 48 Polynesian youth have arrived on pilgrimage to World Youth Day from the small island of Wallis, of the Islands of Wallis and Futuna, located in the South Pacific, between Fiji and Samoa.

Caracas (Agenzia Fides) "We the Bishops of Venezuela, gathered in our 90th Ordinary Assembly, express our profound grief for the scandal caused by the behavior of two priests, who until recently formed a part of the clergy of the Archdiocese

Servants and Apostles of Jesus Christ": this is the theme for the Holy Father Benedict XVI’s Message for the 82nd World Mission Day, which will be celebrated this year on Sunday, October 19. The Pope writes: "On the occasion of

Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) On the occasion of World Youth Day in Sydney, the Polish Catholic weekly "Niedzela," the most widely-read magazine in Poland, headquartered in Czestochowa, has recently published a special edition of their magazine entitled "Generation," made for young

†There’s a whole industry seeking to help clergy reach the unchurched, with seminars, books, videos, training centers, and consultants,†Ron Sellers, president of Ellison Research, noted. †However, many people don’t really have a basic notion even of just

While the most popular reason for tuning in to Christian radio was to listen to Christian music (56 percent), 40 percent of Christians say they tune in to listen to sermons and teaching, the Wilson Research Strategies survey found.

The two companies, along with Verizon, Sprint and Time Warner Cable which made similar announcements last month, said that they would help eliminate access to Internet newsgroups where pornography is posted and purge servers of child porn Web sites.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Todd Bentley believes God acts through him to cure cancer, heal the deaf and raise the dead. So do hundreds of thousands of people who have visited his raucous revival meeting, now in its third month and

A small chapter with no leaders has blossomed after students were challenged to take an active role

World Youth Day events officially got under way in Sydney Australia Tuesday with the celebration of Opening Mass presided over by Cardinal George Pell. Hundreds of thousands of young pilgrims flooded Barangaroo, an open Warf east of Darling Harbour in

Kyiv—The Local Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyivan Patriarchate (UOC-KP), held in Kyiv on 11 July 2008 on the occasion of the 900th anniversary of St. Michael's Golden Domed Monastery in Kyiv and the 1020th anniversary of the

If the prospect of commercials featuring child actors hawking cholesterol-reducing drugs seems outlandish, it should not come as a surpriseâ€"not in a culture that looks to pills as saviors.

†When you look in those hands that were pierced and the side that was pierced and you look in the eyes that flame like fire … and when you look on the eyes of grace, your only response can

†We remember those seeking religious freedom in China, and we honor those who press for their liberties,†Bush said.

Calvinists are being urged to celebrate the 500th anniversary of their founders' birth by working for the unity of the church, promoting social justice and respect for creation, and by addressing war and violence.

Faith leaders in the world's riches nation have told a hearing that it is time to stop the "poverty train" in the United States of America and rescue its 37 million citizens who are still living below the poverty line.