Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The archbishop who sparked a crisis in the Catholic Church by calling on Pope Francis to…

  US cardinals defended themselves Monday against accusations of a Catholic Church cover-up on sex abuse detailed by a conservative…

  Pope Francis said on Sunday he would not respond to a former top Vatican official who accused him of…

  Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Saturday urged Pope Francis to take action to ensure justice for abuse victims…

  Pope Francis touched down in Dublin on Saturday for an historic two-day visit to Ireland, where the Catholic Church…

  Pope Francis, facing sexual abuse crises in several countries, wrote an unprecedented letter to all Catholics on Monday, asking…

The Vatican has announced that it will pursue the worldwide abolition of the death penalty. Pope Francis has argued that…

  Pope Francis said on Saturday that building walls, occupying territories and religious fanaticism would never bring peace to the…

  Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the killing of Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border, saying the deaths would only lead…

Pope Francis closed his traditional Sunday blessing by saying “nothing can justify” the use of chemical weapons against defenseless populations…