The “Catechism of the Catholic Church” echoes this, explaining that prayer for the dead is an act of mercy and solidarity, rooted in the Church’s belief in the communion of saints. (CCC 1032) Further, ...

The Vatican has unveiled a new mascot for the Catholic Church in the hope of engaging young people - a cartoon character named Luce. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the Vatican's chief organiser for ...

Parts of the Roman Catholic Church are still failing to ensure clerical sexual abuse is reported adequately, Pope Francis’ commission for child protection said Tuesday, raising concerns about a ...

On the plane taking us back to Rome, Pope Francis added that he wanted the immorality of possessing nuclear weapons added to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In an article in the Journal of ...

The renewal comes days after a report from the Hudson Institute detailed how seven Catholic bishops in China have been detained without due process. A new report by religious freedom advocate Nina ...