Catholic Church

Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte turned up the heat in his feud with the Roman Catholic Church by questioning the existence of God and mocking basic Christian doctrines.

Pope Francis has said that married men may be considered for the priesthood, if they are older men who have been longtime members of the Church.

Even as Texas faces legal action against new regulations mandating the burial or cremation of fetal remains from an abortion or miscarriage, the state’s Catholic cemeteries are developing plans to provide free interment for any deceased fetus.

The Catholic Church in Rwanda has issued an apology on behalf of church members who were involved in the 1994 genocide.

A group of four Cardinals have written to the Pope, calling into question his lenient teaching on divorce.

A Catholic priest has been shot and killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo--the most recent incident in a series of incidents targeting Christians.

Church attendance has reportedly increased in France after a French priest was murdered byMuslim extremists in July.

Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine recently gave a speech in which he said his Roman Catholic faith is not at odds with his support of gay marriage.

Mother Teresa will be canonized Sunday by Pope Francis at the Vatican.

Catholics and Orthodox Christians around the world are observing the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation today (Sept. 1).