Kelly Gissendaner was killed by lethal injection yesterday

Hundreds of immigrant mothers and children currently being held in detention centres must be released by October 23

The US president looked ahead to papal visit in address to Christian leaders from across the country

Jesuit has refused police protection because most police are linked to organised crime

Ongoing dialogue planned to discuss role of faith leaders in influencing issue of Iran's nuclear programme

Antonio Guterres says his agency and others working with migrants can do more

The Supreme Court issued a three-sentence order on Friday

Mother Mary Teresa Tallon, a New Yorker, taught for 33 years before founding her own order

Thousands gather at Lincoln Memorial to mark 50th anniversary of 1963 March on Washington

DOMA ruled unconstitutional while initiative barring same-sex marriage in California sent to lower courts

Obama calls Fr Emil Kapaun a 'shepherd in combat boots' who came from the greatest generation of Americans

Six states have already legalised same-sex marriage, while 30 states have passed laws prohibiting it