The clergy need to rethink our approach to ministry through wide research and consultation among women of diverse ethnicities, languages, sexual identities and classes.

Some 800 students met Pope Francis there Dec. 20; he was ready to listen to their questions and offer his reflections.

“I’ve been asked: How did you build this character? I didn’t. He did, and I follow in his footsteps.”

Speaking to the group of diplomats, the pope dedicated his brief talk to "the path to peace"

The group, which included 14 children and teens, arrived in Rome from the Greek island of Lesbos Dec. 4.

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” the hosts explain what information will now be available about these cases.