Catholic Church

Pope Francis has accepted a request from German Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki for a six-month break from his duties as archbishop of the Diocese of Cologne in order to deal with his “grave mistakes” in handling the sexual abuse cases.

Last week, Pope Francis condemned abortion as "murder" while also urging the church to be "compassionate" on the issue.

The Catholic archbishop of San Francisco is commending a recent pro-life law that went into effect in Texas while also denouncing pro-choice Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

On Oct. 9 and 10, Pope Francis will inaugurate a three-year preparation process for the 2023 Synod, which will focus on reforming the synodal process. The preparation process and the 2023 Synod, with the theme “For a Synodal Church: communion, participation and mission,” have the potential to revolutionize the way decisions are made in the Catholic Church and promote a more decentralized structure of authority.

In a recent interview, Pope Francis rejected claims that he would be the second pope in eight years to resign.

On Wednesday, a Catholic priest managed to flee from the Taliban-run Afghanistan with a group of disabled children and nuns.

The archbishop who oversees the area represented by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently criticized Pelosi's stance on the Hyde Amendment after she cited her Catholic faith as a defense for taxpayer-funded abortion.

In preparation for the largest trial ever held in Vatican City, 10 Catholic clergymen and laypeople will answer charges of corruption and fraud from Vatican judges on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the resignation of its general secretary, Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, citing “improper behavior."

A pro-choice Democratic Senator from New Mexico is claiming that he was denied Communion by his bishop because of his political office.