WITH ruthless ambition, suspense and even spies, hit movie Conclave lays bare the fight to succeed as a new Pope. The ...

Pope Francis has said he wants to give women greater leadership roles in the Roman Catholic Church. If he really wants to ...

A provisional document published by the Italian Bishops’ Conference and approved by the Vatican cautiously opens the door for ...

In a surprise U-turn, the Vatican has signalled that openly gay men can now train to become priests. However, they will have to remain celibate – a rule that already applies to heterosexual priests.

A 68-page document referred to people with homosexual tendencies studying in seminaries or disclosing this orientation and advised candidates not to openly demonstrate their sexuality.

Clergy speak with the Register about falling Mass attendance and other concerns, while highlighting how the young faithful’s ...

In a busy news week, people may have missed the Vatican stating it has concluded the process of gathering information in the ...

The close of the special jubilee for communicators provides an opportunity to reflect on the impact of this document.

The Vatican has published a doctrine on artificial intelligence (AI). The Catholic Church notes the many benefits of ...

The Vatican has opened its doors for its annual exorcism course amid increasing demand among some of the world's Catholic communities. As many as 250 priests from 50 countries have arrived in Rome ...

The Vatican issued an apology, stating that the pope “never meant to offend or express himself with homophobic terms,” but Francis has been ambivalent in the past about gay priests and ...