Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in ...

The children were accompanied on their pilgrimage by their parents, nurses, doctors, a priest, and Honorary Consul of ...

The guidelines announced by the Italian Bishops Conference (CIE) mark a change from views previously expressed by Pope ...

The release of the film Conclave has once again thrown the spotlight on one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events ...

In his annual address to ambassadors to the Holy See January 9, Pope Francis advocated for a diplomacy of hope that is “above ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to travel to Italy in the spring, and during a visit to Rome they will meet Pope ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines that allow gay men to become priests as long as they abstain from sex ...

A new document by the Italian bishops’ conference states that being openly gay no longer bars candidates from discerning the ...

Young gay men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture" say Vatican ...

Pope Francis on Thursday (Jan 9) stepped up his recent criticism of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, calling the ...

During his Jan. 8 general audience, Pope Francis enjoyed a circus performance that included two animatronic elephants, evoking Pope Leo X’s pet elephant.

The Catholic Church is not exactly known for its tolerance of transsexuals. But after a priest near Rome called the Vatican's attention to the difficulties faced by a group of transsexuals in his ...