Pope Francis will open a month-long summit of global Catholic leaders on Wednesday but it is likely to defer any decision on ...

Pope Francis urged Catholic bishops to be more transparent and aggressive in combatting child sex abuse in the Church during ...

On Friday, the country’s prime minister told the pope that the church had “severely damaged” the public’s trust after sexual ...

Pope Francis also doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and praised Catholic abuse victims for their conduct.

It was the second time in as many weeks that Francis has been asked about his views on abortion, which remains a ...

Every crisis, including what the Catholic Church can experience when people no longer care about religion or have distanced ...

The Vatican announced it will carry out an apostolic visitation to the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, an institution whose ...

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Spanish theologian Cristina Inogés argued in a recent document that “Christianity should never have become a religion.” ...

Calling on the world's bishops not to cover up any instance or form of abuse, Pope Francis said the evil of abuse must be ...

Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion ...