German Catholics are meeting to debate what remain taboo subjects for many in the church -- lifting celibacy policies and whether to allow women to play bigger roles in ecclesiastical life.
Pope Francis has landed in Japan to begin a four-day tour of the country, the first papal visit to the land in nearly four decades.
Pope Francis said some of the things he's heard targeting Jews and the LGBTQ community remind him of the days of Adolf Hitler.
Pope Francis has condemned anti-Semitism, describing the persecution of Jews as
Pope Francis' chief bodyguard resigned Monday over a leak related to an ongoing financial investigation, the Vatican said.
The New Orleans Saints got some unexpected support from Pope Francis before Sunday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Pope Francis has appointed 13 new cardinals during a ceremony at the Vatican on Saturday, many of whom symbolize his priorities for the Catholic Church during his papacy and ultimately, his legacy.
A major change may be coming to the Catholic Church from an unlikely place: the Amazon.
The Pope wants us to stop using so many adjectives.
Pope Francis says he is not afraid of a schism within the Catholic Church, even as he confronts criticism from conservative Catholics about his leadership.
Pope Francis, who has tussled with the American president, American capitalists and American Catholics during his six years as pope, seems unfazed by the disputes.
Pope Francis has been rescued by firefighters after he got stuck in an elevator for 25 minutes, ahead of his weekly address on Sunday.
Pope Francis issued new global rules Thursday for reporting sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, mandating for the first time that all dioceses set up systems for reporting abuse and cover-ups.
Pope Francis donated $500,000 to aid migrants in Mexico, the Vatican announced Saturday.
The week leading up to Easter is called Holy Week. It begins with Palm Sunday and ends on Holy Saturday, but each day in between comes with its own name and celebrations
President Donald Trump said he spoke with Pope Francis Wednesday, offering his condolences and the advice of US experts on renovation following the devastating fire at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral.
Pope Francis has broken with papal protocol by kneeling to kiss the feet of South Sudan leaders at the Vatican.
A group representing LGBT rights met in a high-level meeting Friday at the Vatican to ask for Pope Francis' support for the decriminalization of homosexuality.
Pope Francis has tapped Archbishop Wilton Gregory to lead the embattled Archdiocese of Washington, giving the nation's capital its first African-American archbishop and a veteran leader who guided the Catholic Church through its clergy sexual abuse crisis in the early 2000s.
Pope Francis on Sunday spoke out against governments that build walls to keep out migrants, reiterating his calls for a compassionate approach to migration.
A teenager who rushed toward a motorcade carrying King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Pope Francis intended to "appeal to the King due to a health issue pertaining to his parents," Morocco's national security agency said.
The Vatican has defrocked a Pennsylvania priest who's been accused of sexually abusing children.
As a clergy sexual abuse scandal throws the Catholic Church into deep crisis on several continents, more than a third of American Catholics say they have questioned whether to remain in the church, according to a new Gallup poll.
One of the most powerful men in the Roman Catholic Church was found guilty of multiple historical child sex offenses at a secret trial in Melbourne in December, the existence of which can only now be revealed.
