New guidelines for the Catholic Church in Italy have been approved by the Vatican that oppose the rejection of a seminary candidate because he is gay, provided the applicant stays celibate.

St. Francis is the medieval Catholic saint whose spirituality focused on loving the poor, creation, and peace.

Chaminade High School’s chorus performed in churches across Italy last month, a trip partially spurred by the Catholic ...

TORVAIANICA, Italy (AP) — Moira Camila Garnica and a group of fellow migrant transgender women have been gathering at their parish church to pray for Pope Francis as he continues to battle pneumonia ...

The Catholic Church worldwide is still trying to manage a tide of revelations about paedophile priests going back decades. But campaigners say Italy, where the Vatican still holds considerable ...