Caught between his progressive inner circle and an influx of conservatism, the Holy Father should 'brace' himself for a ...

A young Italian couple is going to court in the Vatican tribunal to challenge a new ban on workplace marriages imposed by the ...

Various videos claim Pope Francis's successor has been appointed, but that's not how a new bishop of Rome is chosen. How does ...

The pontiff addressed the topic of marriage’s indissolubility, or permanence, in a meeting with members of the Roman Rota, ...

The sanctions imposed on Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne include restrictions “relating to his public activity, place of ...

Pope Francis indicated that the Catholic Church was willing to accept a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and ...

A retired archbishop who for decades was Peru's leading Catholic cleric has been disciplined following allegations of sexual ...

The sacred performance signals a deepening of Catholic-Orthodox dialogue and a potential step toward a papal visit to Serbia.

C onflicting SIGNALS are reaching the new American administration from Rome. And some carry a whiff of incense. While Italy’s ...

ROME — Pope Francis offered prayers Wednesday for the people of Southern California as they endure deadly fires. Francis referred to the disaster during his weekly general audience Wednesday and ...

ROME — Pope Francis said President Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace,” as he weighed in on the incoming U.S. president’s pledges nearly ...

ROME — Pope Francis has long urged couples to marry and have babies rather than dogs. He also has long championed the rights of workers and held up labor itself as the foundation of human dignity.