The Latest Breaking News from Catholic Church

Like many others around the world, I watched the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI live on the internet. Before the service began, an unexpected announcement came over the loudspeakers requesting that members of the assembled crowd refrain from raising any banners or flags. Nevertheless, toward the end of the…

Pope Francis has shed light on the Catholic Church’s handling of sex abuse allegations against East Timor’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning independence hero

‘Being homosexual is not a crime. It’s not a crime. Yes, but it’s a sin,’ he says

Pope Francis says continued dialogue with Chinese authorities is a guiding principle in his efforts to safeguard his flock who are a small minority in that Asian nation

Candlemas is not widely celebrated but it preserves a rich tradition of the Roman Catholic Church.

Administrators of a trust fund established to preserve historic Black churches in the United States have revealed the first 35 houses of worship that will receive financial grants totaling $4 million

While many with the Catholic Church remember him as compassionate, he's reviled by many others inside and outside religious spheres.

George Pell spent his final days penning an article furiously criticising the Vatican and its leader Pope Francis, coming as no shock to those who knew him.

Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church wants the country’s former leader to be criminally prosecuted for negligence

More than 230 of the world’s wealthiest people, including Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, have promised to give at least half of their fortunes to charity within their lifetimes or in their wills by signing the Giving Pledge. Some of the most affluent, including Jeff Bezos – who…

The death of George Pell is a great nationwide tragedy. Mostly because he should've died sooner.