Pope Francis has approved a Catholic spiritual devotion centred in Medjugorje, a town in Bosnia that has been steeped in controversy over whether the...

Francis drew attacks over clergy sexual abuse, the role of women in the church and his stance on abortion, reflecting difficulties the church faces in...

By Hannah Brockhaus After more than four decades of investigation into alleged Marian apparitions at Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the...

Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion and demanding that...

Pope Francis is in Belgium after revelations of abuse and cover-ups have damaged the Vatican's credibility. Both Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and...

Pope Francis condemns Israeli strikes on Lebanon; calls for peace.

  I find it hard to believe that an Irish Catholic bishop,  Alphonsus Cullinan of Waterford and Lismore, is hosting a right- wing group called...

Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the slaying of an environmental activist in Honduras, adding to a growing number of international voices that have...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the slaying of an environmental activist in Honduras, adding to a growing number of...

Pope Francis has approved a Catholic spiritual devotion centred in Medjugorje, a town in Bosnia that has been steeped in controversy over whether...