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The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called same-sex marriage "the greatest social experiment of our time" and said that "children do not need experiments," but rather the love of a mother and father at the third annual March for Marriage rally supporting traditional marriage on Capitol Hill.

The number of migrants crossing to Europe have increased sharply with growing violence in the Middle East and North Africa with more than 3,600 rescued at sea in 17 different operations in just one day in early May, according to the Italian coast guard.

Being infallible when formally defining a doctrine does not mean a pope doesn't make mistakes at other times, Pope Francis said, admitting he caused confusion for about 5,000 members of the Cursillos in Christianity movement.

Now there is an answer to the familiar question, "How can I help?" that's been posed surrounding the four-day World Meeting of Families conference and events surrounding the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia in September.

Mercy Sister Mary Ann Walsh, who went from hometown schoolteacher to Vatican correspondent, lived out her drive to be a writer even in her last days. She died April 28 in her hometown of Albany, New York, after a battle with cancer.

Five days after a powerful earthquake sowed death and devastation in Nepal, victims could be seen trying to salvage possessions from mountains of rubble amid intermittent rain in the suburbs of Kathmandu.

A live April 28 webinar featuring key leaders of Life Teen reflected on its 30 years of outreach and how the ministry continues to evolve to meet the needs of Catholic youth and youth leaders.

Weather and airport congestion are delaying distribution of aid to earthquake victims in Nepal where hundreds of thousands are in need and more than 1,000 had erected temporary sheds on the ground of a Jesuit school.

When Pope Francis tweets, the world listens.

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and named Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City to succeed him.