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VATICAN CITY —  Pope Francis has stripped conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke of some of his Vatican privileges, including a…

ROME —  Pope Francis on Saturday forcibly removed from office the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative active on social…

After years of outcry at sexual abuse by church staff and lay people, the Spanish government has finally taken action…

The move comes following a month of closed-door debate between senior Catholic bishops as well as lay people. ADVERTISEMENTPope Francis’…

As many as 400,000 people are estimated to have suffered sexual abuse from Spain’s Catholic clergy and lay people, according…

rome —  Pope Francis has opened a synod – or meeting of Roman Catholic bishops from all over the world…

ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA —  A few Chinese Catholics came to sneak a peek at Pope Francis during an official welcome ceremony…

Pope Francis condemned the “very strong, organised, reactionary attitude” in the US church and said Catholic doctrine allows for change…

VATICAN CITY —  Pope Francis has asked Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, head of the Italian bishops’ conference, to carry out a…

Episcopal Conference says they share “the sadness of Pope Francis” and points out that “the fundamental principle of the inviolability…