I asked people close to Pope Francis to ask the pope, who requested this investigation, if he’s aware of what the people to ...

Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet turns 80 on June 8. His birthday brings with it the conclusion of an incongruous era at the ...

Father Rupnik, a priest and artist, has been accused of spiritual, psychological, and sexual abuse of religious sisters. He ...

When Pope St. John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council on Oct. 11, 1962, he expressed a confident trust that, “in the light of this Council,” the Church would gain in spiritual riches ...

Following Vatican II, Pope Paul XVI kept the red shoes but ditched the buckles in the 1960s and ultimately nixed foot kissing altogether. All successive popes wore red shoes but one, John Paul II ...

“The Way Forward: Pope Francis, Vatican II, and Synodality,” which took place March 3-4, brought together 80 participants—including cardinals, bishops, and other Catholic Church leaders, as well as ...

Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) wrote thirteen encyclicals on the ... promoted the Family Rosary through rallies in every part of the world. Then came Vatican II (1962-1965). The council recommended a warm ...

When Pope Francis visits Belgium and Luxembourg later this year, the trip will not only constitute a favor to a key ally, but ...

Francis’ interview and open, warm personality stand in stark contrast to the rigid, moribund, stale affect of bishops of the ...

The Holy See said Pope Francis “has decided to convene a consistory, which will also concern the canonization” of four ...

Ahead of the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year, Pope Francis pressed world financial ministers on June 5 to support an ...

The horrors of World War Two are being forgotten, thereby raising the risk of a new global conflict, Pope Francis said on ...