While this proposal may draw most media attention, it should not be allowed to eclipse other significant aspects in the document, including the church’s strong commitment to work for justice for indigenous people and the protection of the environment.

The nation's largest Protestant denomination took new steps to expel member churches that cover up or mishandle sexual abuse allegations.

The Mexican bishops' conference issued a plea for peace and Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes asked priests to celebrate Masses "for all the victims of violence in the country" after a pair of kidnappings and killings in the national capital provoked outrage and worsened perceptions of insecurity.

Critics and supporters of the Vatican’s latest document on gender and sexuality may find little common ground on the issue, but they can agree on this: The church needs to further a dialogue about transgender individuals.

David Gibson: This week’s reform package was easy compared with what comes next.

Transparency and honesty are key elements of restoring the trust of the laity, especially young people, said two bishops who participated in a Facebook Live event sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during its spring general assembly.

In a joint statement on June 3, the bishops of Iowa dioceses announced that they will hand over documents related to clergy sex abuse at the attorney general's request.

We do not join with one another to be politically correct or to celebrate diversity. We do so because we believe that salvation is communal.

We are called to a life of humble service and radical reliance on God but not to perfection, writes Tom Catena.

If the world is to win the fight against climate change, its leaders must stop profiting from fossil fuels that threaten the survival and well-being of the planet and its inhabitants, Pope Francis said.