Despite promises to end sex scandals plaguing the church for decades, Pope Francis has declined to accept the resignation of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, who...
Just a day after one of the Catholic Church’s most prominent cardinals admitted that child sex abuse files...
Around 80 percent of Vatican priests are gay, according to a new book which details alleged secret relationships,...
The Vatican released the logo for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Morocco, whose theme is hope. “Servant of Hope” is the theme of the Pope’s visit...
In the latest sexual abuse scandal to hit the Catholic Church, a nun who said a bishop raped...
For the first time in Vatican history, the pope allowed for the reading of Islamic prayers and Koran...
By Adam Withnall Pope Francis has said that he would be willing to baptise aliens if they came to the Vatican, asking “who are we...
By Laura C. Mallonee What happens when a wide swath of history — previously only explored by white-gloved...
The UN Human Rights Committee has blamed the Vatican for indulging longstanding policies enabling priests to sexually abuse...
The US intelligence services allegedly eavesdropped on cardinals before they elected the new pope at last March’s conclave,...
By Umberto Bacchi Italian investigators have opened an inquiry into claims by a convicted paedophile priest that an underage prostitution ring has been operating inside...
By NICOLE WINFIELD In his most significant break with tradition yet, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet...
By Giacomo Galeazzi It’s the challenge that could make his name immortal and it’s the wound he has...
Pope Francis born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 is the 266th and current pope of the Catholic Church, elected on 13 March 2013. As...
When the great 16th Century prophet Nostradamus stared into the future, he described the fate of the final...
Apparently, an Argentinian journalist tweeted this picture he took outside St. Peter's Basilica on March the 11th, (i.e....
By Adam Taylor Here's how it was before: (more…)
By Adam Taylor Here's how it was before: (more…)
Saying he would soon be "hidden to the world," Pope Benedict XVI took his leave of parish priests...
Today, Pope Benedict XVI announced plans to live out his retirement "hidden from the world." That should come...
(Sky News) Pope Benedict XVI is to resign on February 28 due to his “deteriorating” health. He will be the first head of the Roman...
Just days after Pope Benedict XVI returned from a 2010 trip to Britain where he met the queen...
Just hours after Pope Benedict XVI announced his intention to abdicate the Throne of St Peter, lightning struck...
Few passing London tourists would ever guess that the premises of Bulgari, the upmarket jewellers in New Bond Street, had anything to do with the...
