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Is the Catholic Church willing or even able to reform itself? Questions that are difficult, maybe impossible to answer at ...

The Pope also came under attack over the Church’s response to abuse at a meeting with state and government leaders at Laeken ...

In this episode of "Inside the Vatican," Gerry and Colleen discuss the most newsworthy moments from Pope Francis’ visit to ...

Pope Francis launched fresh consultations Wednesday on the future of the Roman Catholic Church, which faces pressure over the ...

The event comes after bishops from around the U.S. wrote a letter apologizing for the church’s role in abusing children and ...

Responding to the damning Report of the Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools Run by ...

were compiled with the Catholic hierarchy's cooperation by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Francis Sullivan, chief executive of the Church's Truth, Justice and ...

Pope Francis launched fresh consultations Wednesday on the future of the Roman Catholic Church, which faces pressure over the ...

Pope Francis’ Aug. 26-29 trip to Luxembourg and Belgium has to rank among the great learning experiences of his pontificate.

During the penitential celebration that opened the second session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, the cardinals asked ...

While the pope’s position on abortion is not surprising and he has used the same exact words before, his remarks come at a ...