The next leader of the global Catholic Church needs to put the issue of clerical sex abuse at the heart of their papacy, ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came ...

The fundamental Christian message emphasizes compassion, and the Catholic Church over the centuries has played a vital role ...

Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, had stated at an April 29 press briefing that two cardinal electors ...

Survivors of clerical abuse, experts in child protection and victim advocacy groups have collectively decried the presence of ...

A clerical twist has thrust Kenya’s Cardinal Njue into the global spotlight as he’s now eligible to vote for the next Pope, ...

When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church follows an ancient, secretive process called the conclave to elect his ...