VATICAN— The Vatican on Tuesday unveiled the theme of the next international World Youth Day — which will be in Seoul, South ...

As Pope Francis likes to say, reality is more important than ideas, so examining legitimate diversity among the churches will ...

Pope Francis implored bishops not to cover up the sexual abuse of children, during an open-air mass on Sunday that capped a ...

Pope Francis implored bishops not to cover up the sexual abuse of children, during an open-air mass on Sunday that capped a three-day visit to Belgium, which is still struggling with the legacy of ...

Pope Francis presided over an open-air mass in Brussels on Sunday, capping a three-day visit to Belgium that grappled with past scandals and current debates over the role of women in the Catholic ...

The former doctrine head and synod delegate criticized the Pope’s signature initiative just days before its final session starts on Oct. 2.

While in Belgium, Pope Francis will have to face a backlash against local church authorities amid child abuse scandals. The ...

After events in Luxembourg today, the Pope’s four-day trip will continue in Belgium, where he will visit three cities to mark ...

Pope Francis kicked off a four-day visit to Luxembourg and Belgium Thursday with an appeal for international diplomacy and ...

Pope Francis called Thursday for Europe to be a beacon of peace amid war and a welcome home for migrants as he arrived ...

Pope Francis is traveling to Belgium this week and is in for a sober welcome. The once-staunchly Catholic country is again ...

Pope Francis on Thursday began his trip to once-strong bastions of Christianity in the heart of Europe in an effort to ...