Controversy in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durban over the two priests who practise traditional healing has reignited ...

Fifty years ago this month, Pope Paul XI reminded Catholics that the church considered artificial birth control sinful. His edict was mostly ignored. Actually, one effect was that it changed the way ...

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At a press conference following his appointment as archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Robert McElroy said mass deportations are "incompatible with Catholic doctrine." McElroy made the remarks on ...

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, whose death at 95 was announced Saturday, was a powerful intellectual force who shaped the Catholic Church's theology for more than a quarter century before shocking the ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A new Catholic program using artificial intelligence, Magisterium AI, is promising to revolutionize academic research in Catholic education and holds the potential to disrupt long ...

Pope Francis' new choice to lead the Vatican's influential doctrinal office says that questions surrounding blessings for gay couples must be further studied. "If a blessing is given in such a way ...

The Catholic bishop of Arkansas said in a post on social media this week that he has "deep concerns" that the attack by the U ...

Catholic bishops from around the world are meeting this month at the Vatican to discuss possible reforms, including the potential for a greater role of women in the church. It’s part of a years-long ...