As the head of the Archdiocese of Brisbane on the east coast of Australia, the archbishop was a delegate to the meeting of the Synod of Bishops in Rome in 2015.

The Vatican on Dec. 7 declared that persons with 'homosexual tendencies' cannot be admitted to Catholic seminaries.

In an unexpected diplomatic initiative to consolidate the fragile peace accord in Colombia, Pope Francis on Dec. 14 brought together the country's president, Juan Manuel Santos, and his archrival, former president Senator Álvaro Uribe, a strong opponent of the accord.

The pope zoned in forcefully on a central aspect of the life of the Roman Curia, the papal civil service.

Stopping gun violence, supporting a minimum wage hike, Pope Francis and Donald Trump square off at the border and much more!

The Spanish monsignor was condemned to 18 months in prison for his role in the leaking of Vatican financial documents.