Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY -- Announcing his desire to visit Iraq in 2020, Pope Francis called for a peaceful resolution to crises in the Middle East. He...

VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Francis condemned food waste, saying throwing away food is like throwing away people. "Waste reveals an indifference toward things and toward...

VATICAN CITY -- The task of journalism is to seek the truth, which requires humility and freedom of the press, Pope Francis told foreign...

VATICAN CITY — The scales of justice cannot solve everything, especially when it comes to stopping a cycle of evil vengeance, Pope Francis said. “Evil...

ROME — The proposed apostolic constitution for reforming and governing the Roman Curia is expected to emphasize the church’s missionary mandate with the creation...

VATICAN CITY — Just as Jesus always sought to be with the people to serve, teach and heal them, so, too, must priests always...

VATICAN CITY — Retired Pope Benedict XVI, acknowledging his role in helping the Catholic Church come to terms with the clerical sexual abuse crisis...

VATICAN CITY -- A draft of the proposed apostolic constitution for reforming and governing the Roman Curia will soon be sent out to leaders...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has asked an Italian nun, who has been on the frontlines in the fight against human trafficking, to write...

VATICAN CITY -- To better protect minors and vulnerable adults from all forms of abuse and exploitation, Pope Francis approved a new law and...