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Pope Releases Vatican Reform, Gives Weight to Fighting Abuse
The Vatican has released the document laying out Pope Francis’ long-awaited reform of the Holy See bureaucracy
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On Christmas, Pope Prays for Pandemic's End, Peace Dialogues
Pope Francis has used his Christmas Day address to pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic
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Vatican Bars Gay Union Blessing, Says God ‘Can't Bless Sin'
The Vatican has decreed that the Catholic Church won’t bless same-sex unions, saying that God “cannot bless sin.”
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Pope: Christmas a Sign of Hope Amid Difficulties of Pandemic
Pope Francis says the Christmas season provides reason for hope amid the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pope Book Backs George Floyd Protests, Blasts Virus Skeptics
Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 skeptics and the media that spread their conspiracies
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Pope Francis Vows to End Sexual Abuse After McCarrick Report
Pope Francis is vowing to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse and offering prayers to victims of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick
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Vatican Faults Others for McCarrick's Rise, Spares Francis
A Vatican investigation of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has found that bishops, cardinals and popes downplayed or dismissed multiple reports of sexual misconduct