The Vatican's child protection commission accused senior Catholic leaders on Thursday of being too slow to help victims of ...

The man known as the ‘hyper-president’ remains an influential figure in France, despite being plagued by legal troubles and ...

Cardinal Cupich recognized Sen. Dick Durbin with a lifetime achievement award, not knowing it'd be a flashpoint in the U.S.

Tom Koch, the mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts, has faced widespread criticism this week over comments he made about the Catholic Church's clergy sex abuse scandal. Koch was interviewed by radio host ...

For centuries, the Catholic Church has shaped global faith, power, and politics. But behind the symbols of devotion lies a ...

Advocates against priest sex abuse are calling on Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch to apologize for comments he recently made on a radio talk show that seemed to minimize the scope and severity of the ...

Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch made controversial comments during a radio interview about the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal. Koch claimed the scandal was "mostly homosexual issues, not pedophilia" and ...

Empress Eugénie’s brooch — a piece of jewelery that reflected her religious faith — was stolen in a daring, daylight heist at ...

The commission’s report highlights the difficulties Pope Leo faces in trying to end clerical abuses and ensure abusers are ...

A Catholic priest who left clergy life for positions in the administrations of two former Louisiana governors was arrested on charges of raping and kidnapping a young and vulnerable parishioner in New ...

LONDON (AP) — The Church of England’s long search for a new leader is set to end Friday amid hopes the next Archbishop of Canterbury will help the church recover from scandal and guide the global ...

A powerful Vatican cardinal caught up in a real estate scandal resigned suddenly on Thursday and gave up his right to take part in an eventual conclave to elect a pope, in one of the most mysterious ...