At COP29, often referred to as a "finance COP," Bishop Alminaza has high hopes for concrete action. He stressed the critical ...

Former Vatican official urges Pope Francis to implement global zero-tolerance law for clergy abuse, calling for a fundamental ...

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse have urged the Vatican to expand the zero-tolerance policy it approved for the US Catholic ...

Starting in the Holy Year 2025, local churches worldwide will annually honor the saints, blesseds and other holy figures connected to their communities, Pope Francis announced.

Vincenzo Randazzo wasn’t 100 percent sure how this stop was going to work out. It was June, and he was on a bus with 20-some college students winding along the rugged hillsides between Rome and Naples ...

Pope Francis has sparked controversy among Catholics by appointing pro-LGBT Father Roberto Pasolini as the preacher of the Papal Household.

A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to charity becomes an ...

Christian martyrs from across denominations hold a place of honor in the church, Pope Francis said, highlighting their ...

The proposal follows a June meeting in Rome between survivors and top Catholic ... yet some church leaders remain hesitant.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to ...

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are urging the Vatican to adopt the same zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the U.S. Catholic Church in 2002 ...

Pope Francis has said 'no' to female diaconate, just like his predecessors; the recently concluded Synod in the Vatican has ...