Vatican nuncio to the Dominican Republic was accused of abusing adolescent boys

In the Year of Mercy, the Catholic Church's annual day of reflection and prayer on the situation of migrants and refugees will include a special reminder that "welcoming the stranger" is a corporal work of mercy.

Pope Francis' speeches to Congress and to the United Nations in late September will be less pastoral than homilies--more about policy.

Seventy years later "this tragic event still gives rise to horror and revulsion."

The Catholic Church must develop better ways to "accompany" people in their family life and not simply condemn those who fail, said a diverse group of theologians, including the former theologian of the papal household.

The cross was created by Jesuit Father Luis Espinal, who was assassinated in 1980.

In word and deed, Pope Francis will take his vision of a Catholic's approach to family life, parish life, charity, economics, immigration and good governance to Cuba and the United States during a Sept. 19-27 visit.Visiting both Cuba and the United States on the same trip not only acknowledges h

"Laudato Si'," the title Pope Francis chose for his encyclical on the environment, comes from a hymn of praise by St. Francis of Assisi that emphasizes being in harmony with God, with other creatures and with other human beings, said the head of the Franciscan order.Sitting under tower

Ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine was the principal topic of their conversation.

Move considered 'a further sign of the Vatican's commitment to financial transparency'