Pope Francis said he wanted to respond to a "storm of chattering" that had developed around his expansion of synod membership ...

Questioned in Belgium on the role of women in the Church and society, Pope Francis tried to respond with kindness. But well-meaning words are no longer enough.

The working assembly included cardinals, bishops, priests, and laypeople, including more than 50 women with voting rights.

ROME (AP) -- The Vatican bank confirmed Wednesday it has fired two employees on the grounds that their recent wedding violates a new ban on workplace marriages.

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