“Pope Francis has changed church teaching about the death penalty, saying in a new policy published Thursday that it is always “inadmissible” because it “attacks” the inherent dignity of all humans. The Vatican said Francis had approved a change to…

“In a move seen as unprecedented, Pope Francis has effectively stripped U.S. prelate Theodore McCarrick of his cardinal’s title following allegations of sexual abuse, including one involving an 11-year-old boy. The Vatican announced Saturday that Francis ordered McCarrick to conduct a ‘life…

“Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Pope Francis and the Catholic Church have a “central role” in promoting religious liberty. “Pompeo was speaking to Vatican News when he said, “we think the Catholic Church can play an important role in the…

“An event center manager sued a Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon, for $2.4 million, claiming that after suffering harm to its reputation because it abided by the church’s anti-gay policy, the Holy Rosary Church terminated its contract because it hired…

Roman Catholicism is so accepted now in the United States, that the forced resignation of the Roman Catholic Jesuit chaplain of the House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, caused quite a stir. It even led…

“For the first time in history, Saudi Arabia has entered into a joint agreement with the Vatican to build churches for Christians living in the officially Muslim nation. The agreement was signed by the Secretary General of the Muslim World…