Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, before his election to the papacy as Francis, conversed with Rabbi Abraham Skorka on the commonalities of Jewish and Catholic faith.

Eastern rite Catholic bishops of the U.S. will take their concerns about persecution of Christians in the Mideast, while also seeking to support Armenian Catholics in approaching the USCCB on commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Russia is the biggest market for Paraguayan beef.

U.S. educated business leader Horacio Cartes appears ready to win Paraguay's presidential election.