The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

The former bishop of Dallas has assumed the role of the acting head of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope ...

For more perspective on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, Amna Nawaz spoke with Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior analyst for Religion News Service and author of “Inside the Vatican: The Politics and ...

Pope Francis’ papacy was known for many things, but one that stood out to many was his openness to having laypeople and women ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Here are key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday. Dec ...

He found himself outmatched by the curia, as the Vatican bureaucracy is known.

prompting sharp reactions from Church leaders in Kerala. Tensions mounted further following reports of an alleged right-wing assault on Catholic priests from Kerala in Madhya Pradesh, a state governed ...

The saffron party, which has been steadily courting bishops and priests in a bid to build a political alternative to both the Congress-led UDF and the CPI(M)-led LDF, has now been forced onto the ...

Yola, Adamawa state – Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has praised the Department of State Services (DSS) for its swift and successful rescue operation that freed two Catholic priests ...

At approximately 2:50 p.m. on Thursday, a 911 call was placed that reported shots were fired at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church rectory at 411 Pioneer St., in Seneca. At 2:55 p.m ...

"The relationship between a Catholic bishop and his priest is not like a typical employer relationship," Nussbaum said. "The church expects its priests and bishops to speak with greater candor.