U.S.-Vatican relations remain uneven following Joseph Ratzinger’s accession as Pope Benedict XVI, particularly as the Obama administration pursues a more liberal social agenda.

This CFR Issue Tracker looks at the United States’ relationship with Russia and presidential candidates’ stances on the issue.

India’s growing economic and political influence in Afghanistan has angered Pakistan, the traditional power there, and has experts worried that Afghanistan could become another battleground in the lo…

Relations between the Vatican and Israel are a complex combination of diplomacy mixed with interfaith discussion.