Bishops grapple with Francis’ decree that they must first get Vatican approval before recognizing new religious communities of diocesan right
As Spain moves to legalize euthanasia, the country’s Catholic bishops call for strengthening palliative care
The Congregation for Divine Worship issues text on "the importance and value of Sacred Scripture" to help give greater prominence to the fledgling annual observance
Exclusive interview with the just-retired Bishop Henri Coudray, a Jesuit missionary who spent the last 19 years as head of the tiny Catholic population in Mongo, Chad
Archdiocese of Minsk says the government wants to prevent the Church from telling the truth about the situation in Belarus
Jubilee year celebrates the 150th anniversary of Jesus’ foster father being named patron of the Universal Church
Private schools, almost exclusively Catholic, say Spain’s left-wing government is trying to curtail their growth and influence
The president of the French bishops' conference has decided to legally challenge a newly imposed government ban on in-person, congregational gatherings
While the French bishops’ conference has decided not to challenge the church closures for now, other Catholic groups are taking legal action to keep services going
Archbishop Dominique Lebrun says fanatics are targeting other confessions as well as symbols of the French nation
The Grand Mosque of Pantin, in the northeastern suburbs of the French capital, has been closed down for six months
Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes steps down as president of the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM) to head the new Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon Region (CEAMA)
Francis asks Sant’Egidio to manage the property he’s received from Italian religious sisters as a refugee reception center.
"El Valle de los Caidos" is a massive Catholic basilica that houses the remains of some 40,000 people who died in the Spanish Civil War -- until recently even those of Francisco Franco
Government official speaks out after attempted arson attack on Catholic church in metropolitan Lyon
"Fratelli tutti" calls for fraternity and "social friendship"; this relatively long magisterial document is a summary of Pope Francis's thoughts
According to a new study more and more young Spaniards are losing interest in religious education at school, declaring themselves atheists or agnostics
The Vatican releases first detailed financial report in years, showing 11 million euro deficit for 2019