When an allegation against a high-ranking churchman makes its way from Vatican-watchers to Italian newspapers to American headlines in just... Read more
Fr. Salvatore DiStefano, a former boys' prep school chaplain in New Jersey, was charged Thursday with use of children to... Read more
The bishops of the United States have praised the release of Pope Francis’ new encyclical, calling it a “profound and... Read more
Enrico Crasso, a longtime investment manager for the Vatican, has defended his stewardship of Church funds controlled by the Secretariat of... Read more
Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington preached on the sanctity of of life and universal human dignity at the annual “Red Mass”... Read more
Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Kevin Farrell president of a committee to monitor internal Vatican financial decisions which fall... Read more
When asked what life is like in a new home for women with intellectual disabilities, run by the Carmelite sisters... Read more
The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court would make her, if confirmed, the sixth Roman... Read more
A Vatican presentation for Pope Francis’ third encyclical, “Fratelli tutti,” highlighted the involvement of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity... Read more
Pope Francis introduced his new encyclical, “Fratelli tutti,” in his Angelus address Sunday, saying that “human fraternity and the care... Read more
Pope Francis presented his vision for overcoming the world’s growing divisions, laid bare by the coronavirus crisis, in his new... Read more
Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, has formed an advisory council on racism, the diocese announced this week. Read more
The American Medical Association on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision that upheld a ban... Read more
Pope Francis signed his new encyclical, Fratelli tutti, Saturday during a visit to Assisi. Read more
The canonization cause is progressing for Father Patrick Ryan, a priest who sacrificed his life in a nineteenth century yellow... Read more
Cardinal Pietro Parolin defended the Vatican’s controversial deal with China Saturday, saying that all recent popes sought such an agreement... Read more
The Vatican on Thursday published a 2019 financial report on the Holy See, citing calls for greater transparency in how... Read more
As change on the US Supreme Court puts the future of legal abortion in doubt, some political leaders in New... Read more
Father John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, has tested positive for coronavirus, the university said in an... Read more
The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will launch an ad campaign this month touting the candidate’s Catholic faith... Read more