Pope Francis on Wednesday opened a global summit of Catholic leaders, which has postponed action on divisive issues such as ...

A retired British priest died after a drug-fueled sex romp with a Belgian colleague during a trip to visit Pope Francis, ...

Pope Francis has doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and women during his in-flight news conference coming home ...

The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed ...

During the penitential celebration on the eve of the Synod on Synodality, confessions and testimonies were shared by bishops, ...

Pope Francis penned requests for forgiveness, which were read by the most influential clerics at the Vatican, listing the ...

Blessed be God in his angels and in his saints! A blockbuster is a large high-explosive bomb. That’s what the saints do — ...

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Pope Francis launched the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Tuesday by asking forgiveness for a host of sins, ...

The Catholic Church cannot be credible in its mission of proclaiming Christ unless it acknowledges its mistakes and bends ...

We Christians are all responsible for the Church’s mission. Every priest. Everyone,” the pope said in a video released Sept.