As the superior general of the Sacred Heart order appealed to Polish authorities to ensure an arrested Polish priest’s “dignity” is “respected,” defenders have accused the country’s government of using Father Michal Olszewski as a political prisoner and urged the Catholic Church to speak up on his behalf.

A coalition of Western Apache people, along with other Native American and non-Indigenous supporters, under the banner of the non-profit Apache Stronghold, asked the U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 11 to protect their sacred site at Oak Flat, Arizona, from destruction by a copper mining giant after a federal appeals court rejected their request.

Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, Ill., quoted Pope Benedict XVI in praying for peace Sept. 9 as dignitaries gathered for a prayer service on the eve of the United Nations’ 79th session of the General Assembly.

The true significance of Singapore’s soaring skyscrapers, robust economy and high-tech achievements must be found in the stories of love and care that are behind them, Pope Francis said.

The Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, announced new plans Sept. 3 to launch a program helping students engage in political and cultural work in the nation’s capital after a multi-million dollar gift.

James Earl Jones, a distinguished actor known for his resonant voice and a Black Catholic, died Sept. 9 in Dutchess County, New York, at age 93.

The authors of a new book profiling 16 holy men and women who championed civil and human rights want readers to know: You can be a saint.

The first two days of presentations of the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, contrasted the hardships currently faced by many people in different parts of the world with the prophetic responses that the church can provide in times of crisis.

An amendment to enact abortion protections in Missouri’s state constitution will be on the ballot in November, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Sept. 10.

The bishops of Bolivia urged the country’s authorities to act quickly in staving off irreparable harm to people and the environment as raging wildfires continue to devastate millions of acres.