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As President Daniel Ortega has moved aggressively to silence critics of his administration in Nicaragua, faith leaders have denounced their surveillance, harassment and threats at the hands of the state

Pope Francis visits Belgium to address clergy sex abuse scandal and meet survivors, highlighting ongoing challenges for the Catholic Church.

Former AP correspondent in Chile, Eva Vergara, who covered stories including the first protests against the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet and revealed key information about abuses by members of the Catholic Church, died on Tuesday

Pope describes both candidates as being ‘against life’ for different reasons, as he urges US voters to ‘choose the lesser evil’

Charities set up by France’s most famous Catholic priest, Abbé Pierre, are distancing themselves from their founder following a fresh wave of sexual assault allegations against a man once best known for his fight against homelessness and poverty. Emmaus International – which has more than 400 organisations worldwide – announced…

Pope Francis celebrates mass in East Timor, emphasizing child protection and addressing abuse concerns in the deeply Catholic nation.

Pope Francis visits Singapore, promoting unity and diversity in a multicultural society.

The top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is celebrating a milestone birthday, his 100th

Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church of the peripheries. While 90 percent of Papua New Guinea's 12 million residents call themselves Christian, religion sits longside a panoply of local beliefs, customs and rites – some of which spark…

Pope Francis is honoring the Catholic Church of the peripheries in Papua New Guinea

Nicaragua on Thursday freed 135 political prisoners who flew to safety in Guatemala in the latest such deal negotiated by the United States with strongman Daniel Ortega.