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A rabbi who has known Pope Francis for almost 20 years and counts him as a close personal friend said the pope's May trip to the Holy Land will be a challenging balancing act because of the high expectations of Israelis and Palestinians and of Christians, Jews and Muslims."There are many th

Documents relate to cases involving 30 priests accused of sexual abuse, most before 1988.

Mexican bishop rebukes government after crackdown on self-defense groups

The annual March for Life takes place today, Jan. 22, in the nation’s capital.

Vatican representatives testify before UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Study shows growing share of countries with high levels hostilities involving religion.

A Vatican study group is urging world leaders to stop the flow of arms into Syria and to press for an immediate and complete cease-fire there with no political preconditions."Political transformation is needed," a written statement said, but "it is not a precondition for ending violen

Cardinal-designate Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, hosted a lengthy meeting with his U.S. counterpart, John Kerry, to discuss ongoing tensions in the Middle East, as well as the U.S. bishops' concerns about the Obama administration's health care mandate."The meeting was very

On Jan. 13 Francis delivered his first annual address to the Vatican diplomatic corps.

At hearing, Catholic leaders call ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’ “long overdue.”