US Vice President JD Vance was received by Pope Leo XIV on Monday for a private audience, at the end of his visit to Rome.

The Catholic Church and federal government reacted vehemently to new legislation in Washington state that requires priests to report child abuse or neglect to law enforcement after learning about ...

Catholic clergy were previously exempt as according to church doctrine the content of confession can't be shared without breaking Canon law. The move sparked an angry response from Archbishop Paul ...

The Catholic Church and federal government reacted vehemently to new legislation in Washington state that requires priests to report child abuse or neglect to law enforcement after learning about ...

One of the most significant powers the Pope possesses is the ability to excommunicate individuals from the Church.

Campaigners have called on the Vatican to ‘conduct a thorough investigation’ into Robert Prevost’s handling of the claims ...

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests says it made the Vatican aware of Robert Prevost’s reported inaction on allegations of sexual assault against children by priests in his church while he wa ...

What no one saw coming was that somewhere across years of this essentially sectarian conflict, the American Catholic Church, still reeling from endemic molestations and cover-ups, began looking ...

"This is our stance now in the face of this new law. Catholic clergy may not violate the seal of confession – or they will be excommunicated from the Church," said Etienne, adding: "All ...

Following this law would violate the Catholic Church’s traditional confidentiality protections. BREAKING: Washington's left-wing governor signed legislation forcing priests to divulge abuse if ...

The new pontiff, who was chosen as leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday (May 8), has travelled extensively in Asia where ...