Can (or should) you eat meat this St. Patrick's Day? Some archdioceses are giving out dispensations, while others insist upon fasting. Who is right?

The contemporary tension in South Sudan has a complex and disturbing history.

Cardinal George Pell, who died on Jan. 10, left behind an article and a memorandum that revealed his thoughts about Pope Francis, his actions, and future conclaves, among many others.

Mel Gibson's past history of antisemitic remarks and behavior means holding him up as a leader is not only wrong, it’s dangerous.

Archbishop Georg Gänswein is publishing a memoir of his years with Pope Benedict. But the archbishop is a compelling figure in and of himself.

The former conference president Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard admitted he behaved in a “reprehensible way with a 14-year-old girl” 35 years ago. Here’s where his case stands at the Vatican.