The failure is not one of communication; it is one of charity. The pope wants us to debate. I say: Do it better.

A group of lay theologians and clergy opposed “Amoris Laetitia” have released a letter “correcting” Pope Francis, part of an ongoing effort directed against the pope’s focus on pastoral outreach to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics.

When a pope issues a document “motu proprio,” it means he does so by his own motivation, and it can mean a significant change to church law.

The mandate for the new institute has “Amoris Laetitia” as its lodestar.

While certain myths continue to linger, advocates of NFP say there is plenty that the Catholic Church can do to inform and support those who wish to learn.

Cardinal Christoph Schonborn speaks about Amoris Laetitia and family life ahead of addressing the "Let's Talk Family: Let's Be Family" conference in Limerick, Ireland.

The former head of the Vatican's doctrine office denied reports claiming he was dismissed by Pope Francis due to differences in doctrinal matters.

How Pope Francis has changed the Catholic Church's relationship with the media

As head of a new Vatican department, Cardinal Farrell is in a position to bring lay people into positions of leadership in the church.

The 83-year-old cardinal died unexpectedly in his sleep July 5 while on vacation in southern Germany.