Burying the fallen in military cemeteries is a painful rite full of dignity and solemnity.

A rich man is creating a conservative Catholic university and town in Florida.

Bikers come every year to have their Harleys blessed.

Should the state separate children from parents in a religious sect suspected of sexual abuse?

Pope Benedict XVI preached at the Memorial Mass of Cardinal Bernadin Gantin, the African Cardinal who died earlier this month at the age of 86. We have this report...

The U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon today said Burma's ruling Junta has agreed to allow "all aid workers" into the country to help cyclone survivors. Ban is in Burma on a mission to open up the country to international disaster assistance.

The government of Canada's province of Quebec has rejected a proposal to remove a crucifix from above the speaker's chair in the parliament. The proposal was made in a recent report on how the traditionally Roman Catholic French-Canadian population can

Pope Benedict XVI received the Bishops of Albania today in audience at the conclusion of the Ad Limina Visit. The pope said that their country had suffered much under the atheism of the former Communist government that has left the

In South Africa, Attacks against foreigners spread to Cape Town in the early hours of this morning . A number of people were assaulted in the Du Noon squatter camp and in other parts of the Cape. The violence follows

Religious leaders have backed a national campaign to improve the health of children under the age of five.

The Catholic priests of the Archdiocese of Pretoria and their archbishop, George Daniel, have called on Catholics and all South Africans of good will to work for an open and welcoming society where every human being is treated justly and

Mass was celebrated at the Vatican on Friday for the repose of the soul of Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, who died on 13 May at the age of 86.

This is the way of peace: "Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love." - Peace Pilgrim...

Kharkiv—On 17-18 May 2008, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church laity and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew the First-called Apostle held respective conferences in the Eastern Ukrainian city of Kaniv. The event started with a visit to Chernecha Mount for a memorial

Kyiv—Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko met with the head of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Mefodii (Kudriakov), on 21 May 2008 to discuss issues regarding the celebration of the 1020th Anniversary of Baptism of Kyivan Rus. So reported the president's

Kyiv—On 19 May 2008, Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan) met with a delegation of the Universal Patriarchate of Constantinople (UPC) at his residence in Kyiv to discuss schisms within the Church. According to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Moscow Patriarchate website, UPC

Kyiv—Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko discussed preparations for the celebration of the 1020th Anniversary of baptism of Kyivan Rus over the telephone with the Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Moscow Patriarchate, Volodymyr (Sabodan). According to the presidential press service,

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has addressed the 61st World Health Assembly which ends in Geneva tomorrow. Holding up a t-shirt proclaiming "HIV Positive Kids Need Treatment," he highlighted the need to address the challenges

Evangelical Christians have been urged to keep up their efforts to support relief work in the areas of China and Myanmar ravaged by recent natural disasters. The comments came yesterday from the Director of the Evangelical Alliance.

More than 40 foreigners have been killed in gang attacks in South Africa in the last week. Several thousand terrified immigrants are now reported to have fled the country, says Christian development agency World Vision.