He will now be part of the global leadership of one of the oldest institutions. That makes his elevation all the more significant
31 Aug 2022 2:00 AM
About 80% of the victims were boys, as per the 2,500-page document prepared by an independent commission
05 Oct 2021 2:45 PM
The conservatives say the Pope has only reminded the families of LGBT persons not to throw them out
24 Oct 2020 10:12 AM
He made his comments in a new documentary “Francesco” by Oscar-nominated director Evgeny Afineevsky that was released on Wednesday
22 Oct 2020 6:17 PM
Francis told gathering of young people in Estonia that he knew many young people felt church had nothing to offer them.
25 Sep 2018 4:34 PM
The Vatican hasn’t responded to the accusations by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, but has promised 'clarifications'.
13 Sep 2018 2:39 PM
Pope begged forgiveness for pain suffered by victims and said lay Catholics must be involved in any effort to root out abuse and cover-up.
20 Aug 2018 5:17 PM
He came at invitation of WCC, created in 1948, groups 350 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican churches from more than 100 countries.
21 Jun 2018 5:01 PM
Catholic Church officials say the number of demonic possessions is on the rise.
17 Apr 2018 3:02 PM
A nun identified only as Sister Marie describes how sisters serve clergy but "are rarely invited to sit at the tables they serve."
01 Mar 2018 4:44 PM
The lesbian couple who trciked them spend the rest of their lives on the run after the truth came out.
21 Feb 2018 1:50 PM
Documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist Sarah Macdonald talks about working on the Aarushi Talwar murder case for her four-part movie.
15 Dec 2017 12:04 AM
Abortion is illegal in Brazil, home to the world's largest Catholic community, except when pregnancy is due to rape.
22 Nov 2017 5:10 PM
Martin Luther was a monk who had deep interest in theology and dedicated much time in studying scriptures.
09 Nov 2017 6:34 AM
Dwindling figures in American Catholic Church have made them take drastic step of making text available for certain members of clergy.
26 Oct 2017 10:33 AM
For an Indian immigrant’s son to become PM of a European country is a phenomenal achievement.
06 Jun 2017 12:39 AM
Poor, illiterate shepherd children had visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago.
13 May 2017 7:25 AM
A sharp shepherd of his flock, the Pope has mastered the art of containing people without making structural changes.
04 Apr 2017 11:21 AM
Festing had cited the Knights’ status as a sovereign entity in refusing to cooperate with what he said was an act of internal governance.
26 Jan 2017 6:53 AM
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Philippines had no immediate comment.
20 Jan 2017 1:51 AM