Pope Francis has appointed Father Earl K. Fernandes, a former staff member of the apostolic nunciature in Washington and currently a Cincinnati pastor, to head the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio.

Bishop Howard Hubbard admitted that he consistently transferred abusive priests without informing local police, families of abuse victims, or Catholics in parishes where the men were reassigned.

It had been rumored for some time that Pope Francis would appoint the internationally well-known and much-liked Ghanaian cardinal to another high-level position in the Holy See.

A Reflection for the Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.

Answering a question from America's Vatican correspondent, Pope Francis indicated he has not spoken directly to President Putin since the war started.

Malta and its people must remember the country’s roots as the center of spirituality and welcome, especially to those most in need, Pope Francis told leaders of the Mediterranean nation.

Francis has long desired to visit Malta where, according to the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul was shipwrecked in 60 A.D. while en route to Rome, where he had asked to be judged.

When I look at the values Villanova exemplified in order to continue their success, two words come to mind: Augustinian and Christian.

Despite all of its references to Christianity, “Uncharted” offers us nothing more than a straightforward treasure hunt.

This week on “Jesuitical,” we ask Christine Emba, the author of “Rethinking Sex”: Why are so many millennial women miserable when it comes to their dating and sex lives?