As the Latino population in the U.S. grows, Catholic leaders are courting Hispanic millennials to have a future.
Author: Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY
Los Angeles teachers plan to strike Monday. Here’s what you need to know
Why are teachers striking? What will kids and parents do? Q&A about the strike at LA Unified Schools, the nation’s second-largest school district.
Guatemalan boy, 8, dies at border while in government custody, second to die this month
An 8-year-old boy is the second child to die this month after crossing the border and being apprehended by border agents.
In tsunami-ravaged parts of Indonesia, a somber Christmas
Communities in Indonesia still reeling froma tsunamithat killed 429 people and swept away homesand businessesmarked a bleak Christmas onTuesday.
Catholic Church: Religious orders kept reports of child sex abuse secret for years
Authorities threaten legal action, and Catholic religious orders could soon face an unprecedented wave of scrutiny over sex abuse claims.
Florida votes to restore felon voting rights; Missouri, Michigan legalize marijuana
Florida voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to restore voting rights to an estimated 1.5 million former felons, including roughly 500,000 African-Americans.