It is important for South Africa’s about 3.5 million Catholics to know that the church approves, especially given the low donor rates in the country

While the Vatican decides whether to choose a moderate successor, or someone who will continue his bold work, we must raise our voices against injustice and oppression.

Francis refused the version of Catholicism that ingratiates itself with the powerful while abandoning the poor

​Australian Cardinal George Pell, one of Pope Francis’ closest advisers, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys

The 82-year-old has warned victims to lower their expectations, saying that much of the work on tackling abuse would be done post-summit

The Church has been hit by a series of child abuse scandals in recent years

‘Those who have suffered are his priority, and the Church wants to listen to them to root out this tragic horror’

Earlier this month, Philip Wilson was sentenced to a year in detention after becoming one of the highest-ranking officials to be convicted

Pope Francis had a wonderful opportunity to extend his message of tolerance to both the religious and social realms.

A shock report reveals 28% of school girls are HIV positive in SA, the world gets a new pope and an eight-year-old marries a 61-year-old woman.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina has been elected to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, and would take the name Francis I.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina has been elected pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church, and has taken the name Pope Francis I.

Wondering why having rather eccentric people locked away incommunicado, while the rest of us watch on obsessively, seems familiar? Wonder no more.

The mystery of who the new pope would be has been as thick as the unmistakable heavy black smoke billowing from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel chimney.

Roman Catholic cardinals prayed for divine help, hours before a conclave to elect a new pope to tackle the daunting problems facing the church.

Cardinals from around the world gather this week in a conclave to elect a new pope following the stunning resignation of Benedict XVI.

The Pimples, staunch Catholics that they are, go to the Vatican to witness the election of a new Pope. To hymns of praise, a strange figure appears.

One of Pope’s butlers has been arrested for allegedly leaking documents that have been published in new book which harshly criticises the Vatican.

Pope Benedict XVI has tweeted for the first time, announcing the launch of a Vatican news information portal.