Pope tells scandal-marred Legion they still haven’t reformed
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has told the Legion of Christ religious order it still has a long road of reform ahead,...
Pope sick a 2nd day with apparent cold, cancels audiences
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis canceled his official audiences Friday after apparently coming down with a cold.The Vat...
Pope cancels visit with Rome priests for ‘slight’ illness
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is sick and he skipped a planned Mass with Rome clergy across town on Thursday, officia...
Pope observes usual Ash Wednesday customs in time of virus
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated the Ash Wednesday ritual that marks the opening of the Catholic Church’s Len...
Pope cautions against “unfair” Middle East peace plans
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has cautioned against “unfair” solutions aimed at ending the conflict between Israelis and Pale...
Abuse victims look to Vatican after UN meetings in Geneva
GENEVA (AP) — Three deaf victims of sexual abuse by priests in Argentina wrapped up a string of meetings with United Nat...
Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis refused Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon, sidestepping a ...
Pope to visit Malta on May 31 in first foreign trip of 2020
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will visit the Mediterranean island nation of Malta on May 31, the Vatican said Monday, confirming the Pope's first foreig...
Pope’s Amazon document due Wednesday amid married priest row
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will release his eagerly-awaited document on the Amazon next Wednesday, with attention focused on whether he will approve ...
Vatican seeks to explain absence of aide after book scandal
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican sought Wednesday to explain the absence of a key member of Pope Francis' protocol team following the scandal over a book on...
US Vice President Pence to Pope Francis: you made me a hero
VATICAN CITY — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told Pope Francis, “You made me a hero" back home by granting him a private audience at the Vatican on F...
Two popes -- one retired, one reigning -- cause a furor
VATICAN CITY — Ever since Benedict XVI announced he would become the first pope in 600 years to resign, Catholic theologians, canon lawyers and others...
Vatican tamps down clamor over Benedict’s new celibacy book
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Monday sought to downplay the decision by retired Pope Benedict XVI to reaffirm the “necessity” of a celibate priesthood...
Pope warns of risks from US-Iran tensions in policy speech
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis warned Thursday that increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran are setting the stage for a broader conflict in the Mid...
Pope offers hope against darkness in Christmas Day message
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis offered a Christmas message of hope Wednesday against darkness that cloaks conflicts and relationships in large parts of t...
Pope marks joyful Christmas Eve after less-than-joyful year
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis assured the faithful on Christmas Eve that God loves everyone — “even the worst of us” — as he celebrated the joyous birth...
Cries of abuse in Catholic Church start to be heard in Japan
TOKYO — During Pope Francis’ recent visit to Japan, Harumi Suzuki stood where his motorcade passed by holding a sign that read: “I am a survivor.”
Rochester diocese request led to beatification delay
NEW YORK — The Catholic diocese of Rochester, N.Y., confirms it made the request for further investigations that prompted the Vatican to take the rare...
Buffalo bishop resigns under fire for handling of misconduct
NEW YORK — Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Buffalo Bishop Richard Malone following widespread criticism from Malone’s staff, pri...
Pope says Nativity scenes should go in town squares, schools
GRECCIO, Italy — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed Nativity scenes as “simple and admirable” signs of Christian faith and encouraged their placement in wo...
French cardinal’s career at stake in sex abuse case
LYON, France — A French cardinal said Thursday he did not understand why he was found guilty of covering up sexual abuse of children, speaking at an a...
Review: In ‘The Two Popes,’ a buddy movie in vestments
Believers of all religions can agree on one thing: the Vatican is an unlikely place for a bromance.
Pope defends raid on financial unit despite criticism
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis defended a controversial raid on the Vatican’s financial watchdog agency, saying Tuesday it showed the Vatican’s...
Pope visits Jesuit Japan community that could have been his
TOKYO — Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Japan in a very personal way, spending the morning with his Jesuit confreres in the community that wo...
Pope in Japan voices concern over nuke power, meets victims
TOKYO — Pope Francis voiced concern about nuclear power Monday after meeting with victims of Japan’s 2011 nuclear disaster, saying the development of ...
Pope in Hiroshima: Use and possession of atom bomb ‘immoral’
HIROSHIMA, Japan — Pope Francis traveled to Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Sunday to demand that world powers renounce their nuclear arsenals, declaring th...
Argentine bishop says he’ll return to face sex allegations
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine bishop close to Pope Francis said Saturday he’ll return voluntarily to Argentina to respond to prosecutors’ acc...
Pope denounces ‘evil’ of nukes as he fulfills Japan dream
TOKYO — Pope Francis denounced the “evil” of nuclear weapons on Saturday as he began a three-day visit to Japan and fulfilled a dream to be a missiona...
From air, pope greets leaders of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis managed an airborne diplomatic dance by sending telegrams of greetings to the leaders of China, Hong Kong and Ta...