Violence against Christians has escalated in recent years from Islamic extremist groups but Muslim communities have also been hit hard by the violence.

The Pontifical Urbanian College of the Propagation of the Faith was instituted by Pope Urban VIII in 1627 to train priests ...

"(We're) following the same path in a world crying out for unity and peace, as Christians strive to contribute to a culture of mutual listening, dialogue." ...

"Death cannot prevent our Lord from welcoming our soul into his arms and transforming our mortal body ... into the image of ...

Pope offers prayers for victims of paramilitary siege in Sudan's North Darfur state and also asks for prayers for victims of post-election violence in Tanzania.

As Christians visit cemeteries on the feast of All Souls and remember their loved ones who have died, they do so with faith ...