About six months after he was elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made a surprising admission. A Jesuit priest was interviewing Francis when he departed from a pre-approved list of ...

Francis' headlining changes were a softening of the Church's stance on homosexuality and contraception, an openness to women carrying out leadership positions within the church, and a rejection of ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the starting gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to continue his progressive reforms against a small but powerful ...

He was seen by many as progressive to some degree, but it's fair to say that even many liberals were disappointed that he didn't break from previous stances of the church on things like abortion ...

"Heresies and other errors have in consequence spread through the Church," the four bishops wrote. Francis set out to reshape how the church operates, but not what it teaches. “Amoris Laetitia ...

ZAMBALES— Millennial senatorial candidate Camille Villar barnstormed Zambales on Monday, swinging by Castillejos, Iba, Olongapo and key towns here. In her meeting with various sectors from the ...

As pontiff, Francis, who died Monday at age 88, sought to bring the Church closer to the people, stating early in his papacy that he wanted to have a poorer Church "for the poor." He was known for ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

He is the Bishop of Rome, Vicar of the universal Church, Primate of Italy; hmong others. As the Bishop of Rome he is the head of the Latin or Roman rite. This is by far the largest rite in the Church.

A church has been destroyed in a large fire in County Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland. Five units of the fire service and gardaí (Irish police) attended the blaze at St Mary's Church in ...

BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) saw its net income grow to P16.6 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up 9 percent from P15.3 billion a year earlier and driven by strong revenue growth. In a ...

China accused the Philippines of "seriously violating" Chinese sovereignty and laws. Scarborough Shoal is located 124 nautical miles off Masinloc, Zambales, and is considered within the Philippines’ ...