A priest cannot violate his mission to reconcile sinners to God through the sacrament of confession without imperiling his own soul.

Its survival down the centuries is a miracle worthy almost of Francis Xavier, its patron saint. The tiny chapel in Malindi, an ancient port on Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast, is believed to date to ...

St. John the Apostle Catholic School, which serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, received the threat several ... two days and hired a private security firm.

identifying artificial intelligence as the biggest threat to humanity. In his first formal audience Saturday, Leo also committed to making the Catholic Church more inclusive. Pope Leo XIV made a ...

Monday, May 5, 2025, before the conclave starting on May 7, where they will elect the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...

As the Vatican prepared for the conclave, its child protection advisory commission on Monday urged cardinals to prioritize the clergy sexual abuse issue, saying the Catholic Church's very ...