Catholicism appears poised to play a decisive role in the presidential race — and perhaps the next presidency. Both campaigns ...

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Pope Francis has called upon Church authorities to cooperate with civil authorities in relation to child sexual abuse by ...

On Tuesday Vatican and Chinese authorities announced that they had extended a controversial agreement on episcopal ...

Encouraging greater "synodal" practices in the Catholic Church should help the church find a greater balance between the ...

At the current synod, whose purpose is to address “communion, participation, and mission” in the church, women’s role is on ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington said he hopes U.S. voters who are as concerned as he is about the ...

Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonising 14 individuals including the "martyrs of Damascus", killed ...

Representatives from global Catholic lay movements who gathered near the Vatican, urged synod delegates to address ...

"The synod is wrestling with how to permit pastoral differences between the churches while guaranteeing the pope's authority ...

Pope Francis canonizes 14 new saints ... Italian canonist Donata Horak criticized the Roman Catholic Church’s current structure as “monarchical” and out of step with democratic sensibilities.

Nothing but standing room remained inside Holy Rosary Church for Monday’s Mass celebrating 80 years since the Catholic ...