Attorney Roberto Lipari, representing the Institute for the Works of Religion, better known as the “Vatican bank,” asked that the defendants be compelled to pay the bank roughly $1 million for “moral...

In a lengthy video call with young people from south Asia this week, Pope Francis criticized the common practice of so-called “fat shaming” or “body shaming,” and stressed the need to acknowledge one’

In a bold new statement, the pope's safeguarding commission has condemned what they said are flaws in current norms and a failure on the part of church authorities to properly handle the issue...

If the Synod of Bishops on Synodality is this fall’s Catholic equivalent of the Super Bowl, the next few days are similarly chock-full of what might be described as pre-game activities.

Giorgio Napolitano, a former leader of Italy’s Communist party, was a non-believer, and in accord with his wishes, his funeral Tuesday will be a civil ceremony, the first time a former head of state...