Some L.G.B.T.Q. people may say this declaration doesn’t go far enough. Others will think it goes too far. Both groups, however, can agree that this is a significant change, Father James Martin writes.

“After this war, I fear there will be no more Christians in Gaza after a continuous presence of more than 18 centuries,” Bishop William Shomali said in an exclusive interview.

In a new Vatican document, Pope Francis opened the door for ‘blessing couples in irregular situations and same-sex couples.’

The head of the U.S. bishops conference has condemned the killing of two Christian women who had been seeking shelter inside Gaza’s only Catholic church.

Francis condemned the killing of two women in the Holy Family parish in Gaza, and the attack on the convent of Mother Teresa’s nuns that care for disabled persons.

The Slovenian Archdiocese of Ljubljana announced that the Vatican had ordered the Sisters of the Community of Loyola to be dissolved within one year.

A Vatican tribunal has condemned Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu to five years and six months in prison.

Media headlines often invoke only negative images whenever Gaza is mentioned. Yet just beneath these headlines are inspiring examples of love and faith in humanity.

Vietnam’s Catholic bishops and community have long wanted the pope to come, and Francis has throughout his pontificate given special attention to Asia.

A Reflection for Friday of the Second Week of Advent, by Michael O'Brien