‘You know that I am preparing an encyclical on ecology; be assured that your concerns will be present in it,” Pope Francis told 150 representatives of grassroots movements from 80 countries when he met with them in the Vatican on Oct. 28.As pastor in Buenos Aires, he knew the potential o

'When the church...expresses herself in communion, she cannot err.'

The recent extraordinary assembly of the Synod of Bishops is likely to go down as a milestone in the history of the church. It was the first time since Paul VI established this organ of collegiality on Sept. 15, 1965, that the assembly “truly functioned as a synod and not a staged gathering of

The next 12 months will be an enriching and challenging period for local churches.

Pope Francis is concerned about the formation candidates for the priesthood are receiving.

House arrest of former nuncio sends tremors through the Vatican establishment.