Francis refused the version of Catholicism that ingratiates itself with the powerful while abandoning the poor
The latest scandal to hit the Vatican has unearthed claims of theft, debauchery and betrayal within the Catholic Church.
The Pope has called for a series of meetings to "restore trust" in the church after documents exposing corruption in the Catholic Church were leaked.
The Pope took part in a chat show on Friday, addressing Côte d’Ivoire and Iraqi Christians, but avoiding scandals that have rocked Catholicism.
Web surfers can now send virtual postcards of Pope Benedict XVI to their Facebook friends or follow the pontiff’s travel on their iPhones.
Cardinal Pio Laghi, a long-time Vatican diplomat who forged enduring ties with key White House officials, particularly the Bush family, died recently.
Thou shall not pollute the Earth. Thou shall beware genetic manipulation. Modern times bring with them modern sins. So the Vatican has told the faithful that they should be aware…
The Vatican has called on Catholics to atone for the sex abuse scandals that have engulfed their church in recent years by taking part in what may be the largest global prayer…
Pope Benedict led the world’s 1.1 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas with a midnight mass on Tuesday, urging people to find time and space for God, the needy and the…
The Vatican newspaper <i>L’Osservatore Romano</i> has criticised the children’s film <i>The Golden Compass</i> starring Nicole Kidman, calling it "anti-Christmas". Co-starring…
Humanity will not be saved by progress, science or political revolution, but only in the collective hope offered by Christianity, Pope Benedict XVI said on Friday in a…
The World Jewish Congress on Monday urged Pope Benedict XVI to crack down on a Polish priest accused of broadcasting anti-Semitic views on his radio station. ”Anti-Semitic…
Pope Benedict was opposed to Bob Dylan appearing at a youth event with the late pope John Paul in 1997 because he considered the pop star the wrong kind of ”prophet”, Benedict…
The Vatican decried the death of South African motorcyclist Elmer Symons in the Dakar Rally, the latest of scores of deaths associated with what it called a ”bloody,…
The conflicts raging in Africa were at the top of Pope Benedict XVI’s concerns as he held his traditional New Year’s meeting on Monday with ambassadors to the Holy See. ”We must…
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked Pope Benedict on Wednesday to denounce personally a conference in Iran questioning the Holocaust, an Olmert aide said, to reinforce…
Pope Benedict will meet Muslim ambassadors to the Vatican and Italian Islamic leaders on Monday to try to calm lingering anger over his use of a medieval text that says their…
Pope Benedict faced a growing chorus of demands on Tuesday for an unequivocal apology for remarks seen as portraying Islam as a violent faith, despite attempts by Western leaders…
The Vatican on Saturday sought to quell the storm engulfing Pope Benedict XVI by claiming that the pontiff ”sincerely regrets” quoting remarks that Islam was ‘evil and inhuman’.…
Pope Benedict is sorry Muslims were offended by a speech that provoked fury in the Islamic world and led to calls for the leader of the Catholic church to apologise personally,…
