RNS is an independent, nonprofit, and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, and culture. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful ...

Gathered in bright morning sunshine, about 40,000 faithful, some waving Belgian and Vatican flags, packed the King Baudouin ...

For the Democrats to hold on to their majority, all of their incumbents need to be reelected and they need to flip a ...

It was the second time in as many weeks that Francis has been asked about his views on abortion, which remains a ...

Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion, and demanding that Catholic bishops stop covering up for predator priests ...

Every crisis, including what the Catholic Church can experience when people no longer care about religion or have distanced ...

Pope Francis also doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and praised Catholic abuse victims for their conduct.

The controversy continues to swell following the shocking statements by Pope Francis on his return from Belgium to Rome and ...

Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing. This will mark the end of 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the ...

Returning from a four-day trip to Luxembourg and Belgium September 29, Pope Francis condemned the immorality of the bombings ...

The three-day “apostolic journey” of Pope Francis to Belgium has largely been an occasion for Belgian advocates to call on ...

Aboard the papal plane to Rome on Sunday, Pope Francis responded to criticism of remarks he made about women during a Sept.