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Pope expels Chilean priest found guilty of sex abuse

VATICAN CITY -- A priest who was once hailed as a champion of human rights in Chile was expelled from the priesthood by Pope...

The meaning of life is love, pope says

VATICAN CITY  -- Today, more than ever, the world needs a revolution of tenderness, Pope Francis said. "Far from being reduced to sentimentalism, tenderness is...

Update way priests are chosen, accompanied, pope tells new bishops

VATICAN CITY — The best way to help the Catholic Church, Pope Francis told new bishops, is not by pointing fingers and creating scapegoats,...

Cardinal DiNardo meets with pope, hopeful for solutions to church’s problems

VATICAN CITY -- Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston struck a determinedly hopeful tone after his long-awaited meeting with Pope Francis to discuss the...

Cardinal Wuerl says he’ll meet with Pope Francis to discuss pending...

WASHINGTON -- In an effort to bring healing and best serve the Catholic Church, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington announced he plans to...

Pope Francis to convene meeting of top bishops to discuss abuse...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis is calling the presidents of every Catholic bishops' conference in the world to Rome Feb. 21-24 to discuss the...

Satan is attacking bishops; they must fight with prayer, pope says

VATICAN CITY — Bishops must remember, particularly when under attack, that their role is to pray, be humble in knowing God chose them and...

N.J. parishioner takes heed on ‘On care for our common home’

CALIFON, N.J. -- In 2013, when Swedish telecom equipment and software giant Ericcson decided to renovate its Piscataway campus, it forewarned employees to plan...

Council of Cardinals lines up behind Pope Francis in face of...

VATICAN CITY -- Members of Pope Francis' international Council of Cardinals expressed "full solidarity" with him in the midst of questions about his handling...

Cardinal Stella, clergy prefect, says priests must be ‘permanent disciples of...

VATICAN CITY -- Clericalism has led to a distorted view of authority that has contributed to the problems of sexual abuse and the abuse...

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