Addressing ldquo every person on the planet rdquo in his groundbreaking encyclical released today Pope Francis speaks frankly and with passion about the ldquo global environmental deterioration rdquo of ldquo our common home rdquo and urgently appeals ldquo for a new dialogue about how we ar

A humanitarian crisis is looming in the Dominican Republic where thousands face statelessness and deportation because of the impending enforcement of a 2013 court decision to revoke the citizenship for many Dominican-born descendants of undocumented migrants.

The publication of a leaked draft though not final text of Pope Francis rsquo much awaited encyclical on ecology by the Italian weekly L rsquo Espresso with an introduction by Sandro Magister mdash its long-time columnist on Vatican affairs mdash has sparked uproar and strong reactions not only

New research suggests bishops had central role in document's creation and promulgation.

Jozef Wesolowski is accused of sexual abuse of minors, possession of child pornography

The Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis issued the following statement this morning from Archbishop John C Nienstedt In order to give the Archdiocese a new beginning amidst the many challenges we face I have submitted my resignation as Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis to our Holy Father