Disputes between the two over border demarcations have been ongoing but heavy, armed fighting has been rare until now.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has canceled a planned July trip to Africa on doctors' orders because of ongoing knee problems. The Vatican said the July 2-7 trip to Congo and South Sudan would be ...

ROME (WPVI) -- Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for ...