While this month’s discussions in Rome may be robust and equitable, many observers — Catholic or otherwise — wonder what has ...

Before the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, a symbol of the Catholic Church's unity behind the successor of St.

Pope Francis' big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of ...

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Rev. Angela Nevitt Meyer of Roman Catholic Womenpriests-USA joined other advocates for women's ordination in Rome, where they prayed near the site of synod on synodality.

Pope Francis opened the next round of his ongoing Synod on Synodality project in a service at the Saint Peter's Basilica in ...

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández made the announcement during the synod’s afternoon session Oct. 2, the first official ...

The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed ...

The Trevi Fountain in Rome - one of the most famous fountains in the world - will soon be blocked off to tourists without a ...

Bishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos is once again in the news after Pope Francis appointed him to participate in the second session ...

The spotlight has also been turned on the Italian capital by the hit Netflix series Emily in Paris. Spoiler alert: the fourth ...

Pope Francis’ Aug. 26-29 trip to Luxembourg and Belgium has to rank among the great learning experiences of his pontificate.