“Germany is a step closer to allowing its citizens to legally identify as a third gender — instead of male or female — on official documents in which they will be designated as ‘diverse.’ “The measure was approved Wednesday in compliance with…

The desolation was different than usual. “Mature trees stood barren, lifeless and with half of their bark stripped off. There wasn’t any soil, just hard-packed dirt. He saw flipped-over cars and shipping containers. Broken power lines. A gas pipe wrapped…

The world is rocking and rolling with massive earthquakes striking one after another in quick succession. On Thursday, August 16, Italy was struck by a series of earthquakes in the central region of Molise, a popular holiday hotspot on the…

“Colorado baker Jack Phillips, who earlier this year won a United States Supreme Court case over his refusal on religious grounds to make a same-sex wedding cake, is back in court over his objection to making a transgender-themed cake. “In…

“By most accounts, Pope Francis was elected with a mandate to reform the Roman Curia- the complex network of dicasteries, commissions, and councils charged with the central administrative work of the Catholic Church – a network that, even to insiders…

“The Bishop of Pittsburgh has pledged to release the names of all priests of the diocese accused of abuse against a minor. He made the announcement Sunday, August 5, in a letter read at every Mass in the diocese. Bishop…