The Vatican and the Chinese government will extend an agreement signed in 2018 regarding the appointment of bishops.

The number of priests and ordained leaders has dropped significantly, especially in Europe and America, according to the report issued on Friday by the Vatican.

A resident at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where Pope Francis lives, tested positive for Covid-19.

After being received in private audience by Pope Francis last Monday, Cardinal George Pell concluded an unforgettable week by celebrating his first public Mass in Rome since his return to the Vatican on Sept. 30.

Different modes of authority and models of governance have existed in the Catholic Church's history, often in response to the need for church reform.

History shows that authority in the church has taken many forms.