VATICAN CITY â€� Pope Francis on Tuesday led a prayer service asking forgiveness for the failings of the Catholic Church, including treatment by…
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A French nun is charting an unprecedented period of reform in the Catholic Church as one of the highest-ranking women at the Vatican.
Pope Francis Makes History , By Allowing Women , to Vote at Bishops' Meetings . On April 26, the Vatican published new rules allowing women to…
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A push to mandate members of religious clergy report child sexual abuse when it's brought to their attention is facing pushback from churches throughout the United States.
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Many of the conservative prelates who dominate the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops were appointed by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. His recent death deprives them of a symbolic figurehead but is unlikely to weaken their collective power or end the culture wars that have divided the group, experts say.
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The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed in an entirely un-papal-like manner Saturday, with a two-sentence announcement from the Vatican press office, making clear once and for all that Benedict stopped being pope a decade ago.Â
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Numerous controversies marked Benedict's time as pope and, later, as pope emeritus. Here's an analysis of his impact on Catholics and the world.
MJ was a tiny, black-haired girl, just five years old, when her father admitted to his bishop that he was sexually abusing her and recording t…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on the views of the Russian Orthodox Church. A scholar of Russian religion explains the structure and history of Orthodox Christianity.
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A Haitian bishop living in Ohio on Sunday called for the release of 12 adults and five children U.S.-based missionary group who were abducted …
