Catholic Church
Thanks to Pope Francis, Sister Nathalie Becquart can likely vote at the next synod of bishops in 2022.
Over 200 schools closed or consolidated amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Catholic Educational Association.
Dioceses received taxpayer-backed aid while sitting on over $10 billion in cash, short-term investments or other readily available funds, an investigation found.
Queer Catholic advocates have welcomed bishops’ call to protect LGBTQ youth. But they say they need actions, too.
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Cardinal Blase Cupich issued an opening salvo in what may be a long struggle over how bishops will handle relations with America's second Catholic president.
Religious orders are supposed to be spiritual sanctuaries for those who join. But for these women, the order of Sisters Minor of Mary Immaculate was a nightmare of alleged abuse. Now, years later, four of those former sisters are speaking out in hopes of preventing abuse.
The pope will miss out on services at St. Peter's Basilica because of “painful sciatica,” a Vatican official said.
Four former nuns shared their story of their time in the Sisters Minor of Mary Immaculate religious order.
Some churchmen in the United States had argued that such products were immoral.
The president-elect spoke with Stephen Colbert about a touching encounter he had with the pontiff.