Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY — The fruitful friendship and dialogue between Jews and Christians must go beyond the world of experts and academia, Pope Francis said. “It...

VATICAN CITY -- Transparent, reliable and respectful administration is critical for counteracting sinful behavior within the Catholic Church, said German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of...

ROME — People must stop using homosexuals as scapegoats for the sexual abuse of children, two male survivors of abuse by priests told reporters. “To...

VATICAN CITY — Italian Archbishop Luigi Ventura, 74, a Vatican diplomat who once served in Canada, Chile and western Africa, is under investigation by...

VATICAN CITY — The president of Microsoft, Brad Smith, told Pope Francis that a “human voice” was needed to speak up in the world...

VATICAN CITY — To keep silent about the truths of the Catholic faith or to teach the contrary is a form of religious deception...

VATICAN CITY — Appealing to the world's leaders and policymakers, Pope Francis called for protecting the unborn and seeing these new lives as people...

Endure hard times by remembering God's love, his promise, pope says VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Being a Christian does not mean life will be just...

VATICAN CITY — A priest must be able to see the people around him as his children, as brothers and sisters, and must be...

VATICAN CITY — Unity and fidelity are indispensable cornerstones of Christian marriage, Pope Francis said. Having two people generously come together as one and pledge...