After all, the principal investigator of the sodality was Archbishop Charles Scicluna, whose reputation for dispassionate investigations of abuse is the gold standard within the universal church.

When Pope Francis' plane touched down in Dili, the capital of East Timor — the most Catholic country on earth outside the Vatican — the first to greet the pope was not the nation's president ...

After the October 2023 Session of the Synod on Synodality. Pope Francis had identified several items that needed specialized study. “During the synod we noticed that there were so many topics ...

Pope Francis canceled all scheduled audiences on Monday due to a "slight flu-like state," the Vatican confirmed. Despite the precautionary move, officials assured that plans for the 87-year-old to ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reported from Rome In announcing on Sunday that he would appoint 21 new cardinals, Pope Francis once again elevated clerics from far beyond Catholicism’s traditional ...

Cardinal William Goh, the head of the Catholic Church in Singapore, says Pope Francis’ visit and his messages on harmony and inclusivity have revived the Catholic community in this tiny city-state.

VATICAN CITY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people on Saturday when he held talks with LGBTQ ...

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Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.) Listen ROME – Despite ...

An activist protesting the Vatican’s links to bullfighting threw herself in front of Pope Francis’ convoy during his visit to Luxembourg on Thursday. As spectators lined the roads to watch the 87-year ...

By Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome Pope Francis canceled appointments on Monday because of a mild flu, according to the Vatican, which said the move was a precautionary step as the pontiff ...

Pope, Ukrainian leader meet at Vatican for 35 minutes Zelenskiy seeks pope's help over return of Ukraine POWs It is second meeting of the two men in four months VATICAN CITY, Oct 11 (Reuters ...