Pope lifts secrecy rules for sex abuse cases
Pope Francis has abolished Vatican secrecy rules for cases of sexual abuse, effectively allowing the Catholic church to share documents and information with civil au
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German Catholics' celibacy debate could lead to schism with Vatican
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 lands in Japan for the first papal visit in decades
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.
Vatican launches $110 'click to pray' wearable rosary
The Rosary is going mobile.
Pope Francis' chief bodyguard resigns over leak of document
Pope Francis' chief bodyguard resigned Monday over a leak related to an ongoing financial investigation, the Vatican said.
Pope appoints 13 cardinals who reflect inclusive vision for Church
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.
Catholic leaders are meeting to debate big changes
A major change may be coming to the Catholic Church from an unlikely place: the Amazon.
Pope Francis loves nouns but is 'allergic' to adjectives
The Pope wants us to stop using so many adjectives.
Pope Francis rescued after getting stuck in Vatican elevator
Pope Francis has been rescued by firefighters after he got stuck in an elevator for 25 minutes, ahead of his weekly address on Sunday.
Cardinal Pell loses appeal against conviction for child sex abuse
Former Vatican treasurer George Pell will remain in prison after an Australian appeals court rejected the disgraced cardinal's appeal against his conviction for sexually assaulting two 13-year-old choirboys in the mid-1990s.
Thousands of bones discovered in Vatican crypt
Thousands of bones have been unearthed in two ossuaries discovered in the Vatican City, as part of an ongoing search for clues into the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl more than three decades ago.
Vatican to open tombs in bid to solve 36-year-old cold case
The Vatican has ordered two of its own tombs to be searched -- the latest twist in the mysterious disappearance of a teenager, 36 years ago.
Vatican cancels football match with Vienna over anti-abortion protests
The Vatican canceled a friendly football match between its new women's team and a club in Vienna, after a number of Austrian players protested against the Catholic Church's stance on abortion.
Vatican calls non-binary gender 'fictitious' in report
The Vatican has come under fire from LGBTQ groups after releasing a guide to sexuality for Catholic schools across the world that describes non-binary gender as "fictitious."
Cardinal Pell's lawyers seek to free convicted sex abuser on appeal
Cardinal George Pell, who was once one of the most powerful men in the Roman Catholic Church, could be released from prison this week, if an Australian appeals court overturns his conviction for historical sexual abuse.
Marilyn Manson heads to the Vatican
Marilyn Manson, the self-proclaimed "Antichrist Superstar," is getting cozy with the pope. That is, with the "new" pope.
Rights groups ask for Pope's help decriminalizing homosexuality
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.
Top cardinal admits church destroyed documents on sexual abuse
In a remarkable admission, German Cardinal Reinhard Marx said Saturday that documents that could have contained proof of clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church were destroyed or never drawn up.
US ambassador to the Vatican meets with abuse survivors
The US ambassador to the Vatican met Friday with survivors of clergy sexual abuse, saying she hopes a historic summit at the Vatican this week will lead to a "renewed commitment" in the Catholic Church to end the scourge of clergy sexual abuse.
Pope calls for 'concrete measures' as summit on clergy sexual abuse begins
Pope Francis began an unprecedented summit in Rome to confront the Catholic Church's clergy abuse scandal by saying that Catholics are not looking for simple condemnation, but concrete actions.
NYT: Vatican admits to secret rules for children of priests
The Vatican has revealed that it maintains secret guidelines for priests who father children despite their vows of celibacy.
Vatican defrocks US cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse claims
The Vatican has dismissed former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick after a church trial found him guilty of sexually abusing minors.
Vatican envoy to France under sexual assault investigation
The Vatican's envoy to France, Archbishop Luigi Ventura, is under investigation for sexual assault, a French judicial source told CNN Friday.
Salacious new book says homosexuality is rampant at the Vatican
Early in his salacious new book about homosexuality in the Vatican, the French journalist Frederic Martel asks a source to estimate the number of Vatican clergy who are "part of this community, all tendencies included."
