Pope Francis will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Vatican March 27, the White House announced and the Vatican confirmed.The spring meeting would be Obama's second visit to the Vatican as president, but his first with Pope Francis, who was elected March 13, 2013.The White House said

Conference on the impact of Vatican II on women led to the establishment of the new forum.

A rabbi who has known Pope Francis for almost 20 years and counts him as a close personal friend said the pope's May trip to the Holy Land will be a challenging balancing act because of the high expectations of Israelis and Palestinians and of Christians, Jews and Muslims."There are many th

Documents relate to cases involving 30 priests accused of sexual abuse, most before 1988.

Mexican bishop rebukes government after crackdown on self-defense groups

The annual March for Life takes place today, Jan. 22, in the nation's capital.

Vatican representatives testify before UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Study shows growing share of countries with high levels hostilities involving religion.

A Vatican study group is urging world leaders to stop the flow of arms into Syria and to press for an immediate and complete cease-fire there with no political preconditions."Political transformation is needed," a written statement said, but "it is not a precondition for ending violen

Cardinal-designate Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, hosted a lengthy meeting with his U.S. counterpart, John Kerry, to discuss ongoing tensions in the Middle East, as well as the U.S. bishops' concerns about the Obama administration's health care mandate."The meeting was very