VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To help lead the world’s Catholics along a journey of intensified action in caring for creation, Pope Francis asked everyone to join a new global grassroots

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To help lead the world’s Catholics along a journey of intensified action in caring for creation, Pope Francis asked everyone to join a new global grassroots

By Christopher Wells “Tomorrow, the Catholic faithful in China celebrate the feast of Our Lady Help of Christians, the celestial patron of their great country,” Pope Francis noted in remarks

Continuing his efforts to reform the Catholic Church in accordance with the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Francis has approved a new three-stage process for the next gathering

Vatican City — Those who overcome distractions or obstacles when praying learn the value of perseverance in times of trial, Pope Francis said. "True progress in spiritual life does not consist

Pope Francis' new system to evaluate allegations of sexual abuse or cover-up

Catholic priests across Germany are blessing same-sex couples in defiance of a recent Vatican ban on the practice, the latest effort by liberal German Catholics to build a more progressive

FRESNO, Calif. — The pope has officially excused Craig Harrison from his duties as a Catholic priest.This comes

Pope Francis prays as he leads his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican May 5, 2021. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN

The pastor of a Roman Catholic church in Wisconsin has been leading his flock astray by urging them to shun the Covid-19 vaccine.The Rev. James Altman, of the St. James

Pope John Paul I, who served as pope for 33 days in 1978, is seen in this photo released by the Vatican Dec. 7, 2010, to highlight the restoration of

Pope Francis holds his crosier as he celebrates the ordination Mass for nine new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 25, 2021.