President Barack Obama will welcome Pope Francis to the White House on Sept. 23, the administration confirmed on Thursday. The leader of the world's more than 1 billion Catholics will become the third pontiff to visit the executive mansion.
Hundreds protested the naming of Juan Barros as bishop of the diocese of Osorno at the city's cathedral. Protesters said he had knowningly covered up for a priest who abused various teenagers.
During an interview with Mexican television, marking the second anniversary of his election, the Argentina-born pope, said: "I have the feeling that my pontificate will be brief. Four or five years; I do not know, even two or three."
We know that Ash Wednesday follows Carnaval, celebrations throughout the predominantly Catholic Latin America before Lent. But what does the holy day really mean for Latinos and Catholics?
Tucson Arizona Bishop Gerald Kicanas is pushing for Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill stating that "no one is illegal in God's eyes," in an interview with the Vatican Radio.
To welcome the 20 new cardinals, Pope Francis instructed the group to exercise pure charity and put aside other emotions, namely "pride" and "jealousy."
Opting not to have children is "a selfish choice," Pope Francis warned at the Vatican on Thursday. The leader of the world's more than 1.2 billion Catholics noted "life rejuvenates and acquires energy when it multiplies."
Prostitution is a legal and common practice in Italy, and Rome wants to make the sex industry that thrives within its borders a safer, cleaner enterprise. Ignazio Marino, the mayor of the eternal city, is considering, along with other Roman officials, designating a "red light" district in order to shield prostitutes from potential exploitation and protect families from embarrassment.
Spanking children to discipline them is acceptable as long as their dignity is maintained, Pope Francis - the leader of the world's more than 1.2 billion Catholics - said this week. The pontiff encouraged parents to forgive but also "correct with firmness."
Bishops around the globe must fully cooperate with a Vatican commission created to protect children from sexual abuse by clerics, Pope Francis demanded in a letter dated Feb. 2.
Pope Francis had officially decreed that Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, a man who was killed in 1980 because of his Catholic faith, is now a martyr.
Jose Manuel Fernandez Castineiras, a former electrician for Spain's famed cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, went on trial on Monday for the alleged stealing of a priceless illumined manuscript, a 12th-century Codex Calixtinus that is considered to be Europe’s first travel guide.
Pope Francis minced no words aboard the papal plane on Monday when he told the world's more than 1 billion Catholics that they need not breed "like rabbits."
Pope Francis continues to make changes within the Catholic church. Pope Francis continues to make changes within the Catholic church. According to the Wall Street Journal, the pope is looking at developing countries when appointing new cardinals.
Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed nine new members to the Vatican's sex abuse commission. The announcement came as the Buenos Aires-born Church leader celebrated his 78th birthday.
The bishop set to become the leader of the third-largest diocese in the U.S. vowed Monday night to be involved in the Chicago community by fighting gang violence and poverty and pushing for immigration reform.
