Pope, in Portugal to rally young Catholics, says Church needs purification
Pope Francis on Wednesday said the Catholic Church needs a “humble and ongoing purification” to deal
Catholic priest burned to death, another shot in North Nigeria
Gunmen burned a Catholic priest to death and shot and injured his colleague in northwest Nigeria on
Archbishop Stephen Brislin describes Pope Benedict XVI as a man who respected Africa
The South African Catholic Archbishop Stephen Brislin, has described the late Pope Emeritus Benedict
Italy’s Catholic Church reintroduces handshakes during Mass
Italy’s Catholic Church is reintroducing handshakes for the “sign of peace” during
Father Albert Nolan regarded as ‘icon of the struggle’: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences to the Dominican Order and the family of
Police recover explosives following massacre in Nigerian Catholic church
Survivors of an attack by unknown assailants on a Catholic church in Nigeria lay weeping and
At least 50 killed in attack on Catholic church in southwest Nigeria -medic
Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria during mass on Sunday, killing at least 50
Canadians demand action over discovery of children’s remains at Catholic school
Thousands of Canadians marched on Sunday calling for action after the discovery of hundreds of
German Catholics chafe against Vatican’s same-sex marriage ruling
Two days after he married his partner of many years, Anselm Bilgri, a former monk and prior at one
Former Pope Benedict breaks silence on celibacy debate after synod
Former Pope Benedict, in a new book written with a conservative cardinal, defends priestly celibacy
Pope sanctions former US bishop accused of sexual harassment
Pope Francis has banned a former US bishop accused of sexual harassment and of financial
Gunmen kill six in second church attack in Burkina Faso
Gunmen killed six people including a priest outside a Catholic church in Burkina Faso on Sunday, a
Pope decrees bishops must be directly accountable for sex abuse or cover-ups
Pope Francis issued a landmark decree on Thursday; making bishops directly accountable for sexual
Francis accepts archbishop of Santiago’s resignation
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Chilean Cardinal Riccardo Ezzati, who had agreed to
Convicted French cardinal to resignation
The private meeting between Cardinal Philippe Barbarin and Pope Francis is expected to take place
‘Catholic Church to do serious introspection on sexual abuse’
The Catholic Church in South Africa says bishops from around the world had a chance to do serious
Signal summit on sex abuse opens at Vatican
Pope Francis kicks off a red-letter global child protection summit Thursday for reflections on the
Victims of church sex abuse go global with fight for justice
After years of struggling alone or finding support in national groups, survivors of sex abuse by
World bishops head to Vatican for sex abuse summit
Pope Francis will gather bishops from around the world at the Vatican this week for a hotly-awaited
Congo’s Fayulu says he thrashed official winner in election
The runner-up in Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election, Martin Fayulu, in fact