Bishops often imposed such restrictions — with varying levels of enforcement and typically without warning the public — until ...

As cardinals gather to elect Pope Francis’ successor, they are facing debates over whether the church most needs change or ...

Cardinals are high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church whose main duties include advising, governing the Roman Curia, ...

Broadcasting to audiences on various social media platforms and podcasts, a number of Catholic priests have waded ... for their lives—clashing with the hierarchy can mean getting worse ...

Survivor groups call election 'an insult', cite past inaction and failed oversight; Vatican maintains no wrongdoing.