Francis drew attacks over clergy sexual abuse, the role of women in the church and his stance on abortion, reflecting ...

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Pope Francis on Tuesday led a prayer service asking forgiveness for the failings of the Catholic Church, including treatment ...

Calling on the world's bishops not to cover up any instance or form of abuse, Pope Francis said the evil of abuse must be ...

A retired Church of England priest has died following a night of alleged sex and drugs with a Belgian pastor. Father Andrew Wagstaff, 69, had spent the evening with a fellow cleric at a rectory in ...

The attack, which ended shortly after it began, capped a chaotic 24-hour period that began with Israel’s invading of Lebanon in pursuit of Hezbollah. Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles ...

Speaker Mike Johnson is blasting Democrats for being “hypocritical” when it comes to standing with Israel after Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Tuesday. The GOP leader kicked off a ...