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

Pope Francis launched the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Tuesday by asking forgiveness for a host of sins, ...

ANALYSIS: Since Pope Francis’ 2015 speech, synodality has grown from a theological concept into a guiding principle of Church ...

Pope Francis has strongly criticized both U.S. presidential candidates over what he calls anti-life policies on abortion and ...

Pope Francis’ call for the release of Myanmar’s jailed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and his offer of the Vatican as a ...

In 2025, Carlo Acutis will officially become the first millennial saint. But will he help the Catholic Church reach a younger ...

Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion ...

Pope Francis on Sunday wrapped up a weekend trip to Belgium, where he faced some of the strongest criticism yet levied during ...

The Catholic Louvain University, the Francophone campus of Belgium’s storied Catholic university, issued a scathing statement ...

Pope Francis was sharply criticised on Saturday by one of Belgium's Catholic universities over his stance on the role of ...

Mattingly: It was the kind of quote that, when said by the right person under the right conditions, would inspire bold ...