Bishop David Oakley of Northampton was in court yesterday facing allegations that he raped a 15-year-old girl twice in the early 2000s. Oakley, who was in his 40s and a priest for the diocese of ...

Speaking in English, the pontiff said he continues “to follow with concern the tragic situation in Sudan, especially in the ...

The pontiff prayed on Tuesday for all who, “in this hour of profound sorrow, mourn the loss of their loved ones,” and thanked ...

Tragic incidents continue,” Leo said Sunday, “indeed, they are multiplying, resulting in ever-increasing civilian casualties, ...

A press release from the Dicastery for the Service of Integral Human Development explains that the pontiff chose the theme in ...

A leading British bishop has said he is “deeply alarmed” by the Israeli military’s decision to declare the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh a closed military zone after a series of settler ...

CHICAGO — It started as a limited promotion for a specialty theme night. Then the Chicago White Sox heard from their fans. Everyone wanted a pope-themed hat. “When things go bananas … that’s when it ...

Listen LEICESTER, United Kingdom – A fire greatly damaged an Anglican church in the English city of Leicester on July 28. One thing the congregation wasn’t expecting was a message from the Vatican. A ...

The emergency video conference followed the surge that saw more than 60 thousand migrants charge the frontier of the ...

The pontiff said he was “following with concern the alarming situation in Ceuta,” where as many as 60 thousand migrants ...

A Catholic community in India’s West Bengal state is facing down intense intimidation, including demands that that Claretian ...

The German bishops’ conference has said there has been a substantial increase in adult baptisms, while baptisms overall have declined. The conference released statistics last week showing that in 2025 ...