The call for action follows a June meeting in Rome between survivors and top Catholic officials specializing in abuse ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to ...

Francis has written to the city's church leaders and religious order priests for any available church properties to be used ...

It’s the first time that Pope Francis has openly urged for an investigation of genocide allegations over Israel’s actions in ...

Pope Francis has said that allegations of a genocide in Gaza should be “carefully investigated” marking some of his strongest ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A former top Vatican official who dealt with clergy sexual abuse issues joined victims on Monday in ...

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are urging the Vatican to adopt the same zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the U.S. Catholic Church in 2002 ...

Israel continues strikes across Lebanon -- including intense attacks in Beirut -- amid a renewed cease-fire push.

The Israel Defense Forces continued its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza -- particularly in the north of the strip -- and in Lebanon, with Israeli attacks on targets nationwide including ...

VATICAN CITY — A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to charity ...

In September, he said Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon have been “immoral” and disproportionate, and that its military ...

Nearly 44,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Hamas launched surprise attacks that killed about 1,200 people in ...