The issue of divorce is stoking a spirited debate between Catholic cardinals and revealing the challenges and expectations for Pope Francis after his promises to put the Church more in touch with modern life.

Catholics believe Pope Francis is doing a good job, but many disagree with Church doctrine on hot-button issues, especially contraceptives, according to a global poll.

President Barack Obama is defending the FBI’s handling of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation as Republicans prepare for oversight hearings on the attack.

An estimated 65.6 million people watched President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney face off in their contentious second presidential debate.

President Barack Obama cast Mitt Romney as an out-of-touch challenger for the White House, while the Republican countered that the US economy “is bumping along the bottom” under the current administration.

Facing tough questions about his commitment to all Americans, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney declared that his campaign supports “the 100% in America”.

Angry criticism of his health care agenda was driven by an intense debate over the proper role of government and not by racism, US president Barack Obama has said.

Barack Obama launched a rare and extensive final push for the US presidency today, declaring that America’s “optimism and hope and strength” would lead the nation to better times ahead.

David Beckham will have to become both a celebrity and a sporting icon if he is to make football the staple diet in households across the United States, according to one of America’s most-watched presenters Fernando Fiore.

The controversial US broadcast of Madonna’s London concert was a flop, newly-released ratings show.

Wall Street slumped today as investors looked past another round of acquisitions and grew increasingly anxious about the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates. The Dow Jones industrials tumbled more than 120 points.

Bosses at Spanish-language TV network Univision are confirming Jennifer Lopez is pregnant with new husband Marc Anthony's baby.

Wall Street edged lower today as investors sought profits from the previous day’s session, taking a pause between key economic reports while the earnings season winds down.