Israeli President, Pope Meet

In preparation for the middle east peace talks, Pope Benedict and Israeli President Shimon Peres met in a private audience, expressing hopes that the talks would contribute to the reaching of an agreement that is respectful of the legitimate aspirations of the two peoples. Read More

Tensions Rise as Mideast Talks Begin

A day after gunmen from the militant Islamist group Hamas killed four Jewish settlers in the West Bank, Palestinian security services detained dozens of alleged Hamas members, casting a shadow over the start of the first direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in nearly two years. Read More

Adequate Flood Protection Denied to Religious Minorities in Pakistan

A Catholic Church figure in Pakistan has charged that local authorities decided with “deliberate intention” not to provide adequate flood protection to regions with high numbers of minority religious groups, including Christians and Hindus. Read More

Pew: Number of Illegal Immigrants in US Fell by Nearly a Million

According to a report by the Pew Hispanic Center, the number of illegal immigrants in the United States, after peaking at 12 million in 2007, fell to 11.1 million in 2009, the first clear decline in two decades. Read More

The Faith Explained: Preparing for the New Mass Translation

Some wonder about the wisdom of the new English translation of the Mass. Is this a case of, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”? Read More

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Mark DeYoung is a founding board member of World Youth Alliance, an international coalition dedicated to promoting human dignity and building solidarity among youth of developed and developing nations. Now the marketing director for an interactive agency in New York City, Mark's columns provide commentary on world affairs and identify efforts to uphold the human dignity across the globe.

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