“Every tragic death brings with it great pain. But when it snatches (the lives of) five adolescents and a young mother, it is immense, unbearable without God’s help,” he told members of the victims’ families Sept. 12.

Everyone dies, but not all cultures observe death in the same way.

Church services and Mass online cannot compare to or replace the in-person participation of the faithful, Cardinal Sarah told the world's bishops.

In a letter to people participating in a virtual Marian pilgrimage, Pope Francis offered words of encouragement to families struggling amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

A new law requires priests in the state of Queensland to break the seal of confession to report child sex abuse to police or face three years in jail.

Pope Francis said that when it comes to treating patients, especially women, doctors and medical institutions should place their care above financial gain.