Catholic church
Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors
In a two-hour meeting with seven survivors in France, where Leo is on a three-city weekend visit, the pope met privately with each of the victims and heard proposals for how to improve the Church.
Jewish woman elected president of Catholic Biblical Association of America - interview
A future pope will 'welcome us back', says priest from excommunicated antisemitic Catholic sect
For Zion’s sake: An emerging Catholic voice for Israel - opinion
Pope to meet clergy sexual abuse victims in Portugal
Vatican 'foreign minister' talks Middle East, Ukraine, China and antisemitism - interview
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher discusses foreign policy and antisemitism with a representative from the American Jewish Committee.
Catholics celebrate 'miracle' as body of long-dead nun found 'incorrupt'
Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster died at the age of 95 but 4 years later, her body seemingly hasn't decayed. This "incorruptibility" has in the past been seen as a sign of sainthood.
Decades of alleged sexual abuse by Maryland priests detailed in report
The report described that history as one of "repeated dismissal or cover up of that abuse by the Catholic Church hierarchy."
Pope Francis has respiratory infection, needs hospital treatment
The Vatican said the 86-year-old pope had complained of breathing difficulties in recent days. It added that tests showed he did not have COVID-19.
Italian government tells Milan to stop registering same-sex couples' children
Italy legalized same-sex civil unions in 2016, overriding opposition from Catholics and conservatives, yet it fell short of giving them adoption rights
Widespread child abuse by Catholic Church members in Portugal is tip of iceberg - report
77% of the perpetrators were priests and most of the victims were boys.
Widespread child abuse by Catholic Church members in Portugal is tip of iceberg - report
77% of the perpetrators were priests and most of the victims were boys.
Pope says Church conservatives exploited death of ex-pope Benedict
Francis also rejected claims by some conservatives that Benedict, who died on Aug. 31, was embittered by some of the current pope's decisions.
Catholic priest burned to death, another shot in north Nigeria
A Nigerian gunman, with a history of targeting Catholic priests, has burnt a priest to death and shot another.
