Pope Francis urged communicators to use their platforms to inspire hope by avoiding aggressive language and rejecting ...

The 77-year-old pleaded guilty Thursday to seven counts of indecent assault. On Friday, prosecutor Emma Baasch and defence lawyer Scott Cowan jointly recommended a prison sentence of six years. Courts ...

About 10,000 people from 138 countries signed up to take part in the events for the special jubilee for writers, ...

COMMENTARY: The newly retired Church leader’s greatest contribution was his work as the principal drafter/editor of the ...

In this area’s matrilineal culture, women have taken on new responsibilities in Catholic churches in the region, acting as ...

Cardinal Koovakad, who was in the diplomatic service of the Holy See for 14 years, is part of the Syro-Malabar Church, one of ...

Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II represented. In Catholic theological terms, St. Pope John Paul II and Benedict ...

When a 25-year-old government worker was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border ...

Various videos claim Pope Francis's successor has been appointed, but that's not how a new bishop of Rome is chosen. How does ...

NCR readers respond to articles about Catholic responses to Trump's inauguration, executive orders and talk of deportation.

While the Catholic Church supports technological development as a result of God-given human creativity, "AI is intended to imitate the human intelligence that designed it, thus posing a unique set of ...

The absence of women in any capacity has characterised the Catholic Church from its inception. Pope Francis seeks to portray himself as a progressive leader, and his recent appointment of Sister ...