For Truth and Reconciliation Day, we should also ask ourselves: Are inaccurate understandings of certain procedures ...

Pope Francis stressed all Christians play a crucial role in church's mission, urging laity and clergy to collaborate ...

Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Euginius Cañete of the Missionaries of Jesus (MJ) as the new bishop of the Diocese of Gumaca ...

The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is a society of apostolic life of pontifical right whose priests 'work together for a ...

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Angolan Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento, the world's oldest cardinal, died Sept. 28 at the age of 99 and was praised by Pope ...

Pope Francis slammed on Sunday Israel’s aggression on Gaza and Lebanon as “immoral” and “disproportionate,” stressing that ...

At a time like this, are words of hope simply naïve utterances that are in fact wholly lacking in substance? The answer to ...

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

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VATICAN— The Vatican on Tuesday unveiled the theme of the next international World Youth Day — which will be in Seoul, South ...

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 ...