Mexicans traditionally attend mass 40 days after the birth of Jesus and celebrate the Feast of Candelaria, carrying elaborate effigies of the young Jesus to be blessed 40 days after Christmas.

The Susan G. Komen Foundation appears to have bowed to the pressure of the pro-abortion lobby. The foundation announced it will again fund Planned Parenthood, which is currently under criminal investigation in multiple venues.

The federal government made the decision this week to renew the lease that keeps the memorial in place, delivering a sound defeat for an atheist organization that challenged the memorial.

Mercy Ships medical professionals hold free dental consultations not far from the ship, which recently docked in the West African port for its fifth visit since 1990.

The courses featured recommended materials that openly bash the Catholic Church and contain highly sexual imagery. The class was mandatory for 10- to 16-year-old students attending Spain’s public and private schools.

Violence has escalated in Mexico, forcing many missionaries to rethink their deployment to the Central American nation.

Franklin Graham, CEO and president of Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, has issued a call to pray for this African nation.

People took to the streets to protest a reform that would change the country's secular state and allow the promotion of religion in public schools, according to local media.

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul celebrates his wedding anniversary with his wife in Las Vegas while on the campaign trail ahead of Saturday's Nevada caucuses.