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.
Bishop Douglas J. Lucia of Syracuse, New York, is speaking out against the Doctrine of Discovery. Lucia also revealed that he plans to ask Pope Francis to repudiate theological teachings used for centuries to justify the subjugation of Indigenous peoples.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops clarified this week that pro-abortion politicians will not be barred from receiving Communion.
Pope Francis recently sent a letter praising the work of a Jesuit priest who has been an outspoken advocate for more respectful treatment of LGBTQ people within the Catholic Church.
