While some of the pope's biggest supporters are Hispanic, proud of the Catholic Church's first pope from Latin America, he's also got a strong base among Charismatic Catholics.
Asians are on their way to becoming the largest immigrant group in the next 50 years, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.
In the same arena where the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers play on ice, thousands of worshippers met to pray for the fire of the Holy Spirit.
House Speaker John Boehner's sudden announcement that he will resign the end of October comes as a shock to many.
The father and brother of the director of the Christian movie "Little Boy" have been found dead in Mexico.
Pope Francis spoke before the the the U.N. General Assembly Friday, addressing issues such as caring for the environment and respecting the sacredness of all life.
Senate Democrats have filibustered a bill that would have stripped Planned Parenthood of taxpayer funding.
New York City public schools were closed Thursday in honor of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha.
Pope Francis offered one indicator this week that he supports the battle over religious liberty in the U.S., when he made an unscheduled visit to the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Speaking before a joint meeting of Congress, Pope Francis encouraged lawmakers to protect the family and to show compassion toward the poor and illegal immigrants, and to fight climate change.