Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY -- On the eve of a major summit on the abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, survivors said concrete action, not words,...

ROME — Sustainable development in rural areas is key to making poverty and hunger a thing of the past, Pope Francis said. In an address...

VATICAN CITY — The choice to follow God in life is not just a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity but a decision that is made every day,...

VATICAN CITY — Internal documents relating to the public crisis that led to the resignation of the grand master of the Knights of Malta...

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM PANAMA -- The primary goal of the Vatican's February summit on clerical sexual abuse and child protection is to...

PANAMA CITY -- Young men and women in the church can bring the joy of the Gospel to the world by showing that God's...

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO PANAMA -- While speaking to a journalist aboard his flight to Panama, Pope Francis confirmed that he will visit...

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican announced its plans to take a leap of faith into the wide world of sports with the creation of...

VATICAN CITY — As it did prior to the Second World War, the rise of nationalism in the world poses a threat to peace...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The annual unveiling of the Vatican's Christmas tree and Nativity scene brought some much-needed warmth to people's hearts as winter...