Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by ...

One South African theologian described “a deep sense of disillusionment that the church, on the one hand, is saying we need ...

On the eve of the second session of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis said on Tuesday that ... and to not give in to hatred.” Laurence, a South African layman who suffered sexual abuse ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ‘We are only allowed to look down on a person to help them get up,’ Pope Francis told young ... on welcoming and dialogue. A South African baritone singer, who ...

Pope Francis has arrived in the Indonesian capital ... Early in his pontificate, he made four long-distance trips to the region: to South Korea, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Japan.

Further reading: Papal journey to Asia: The stakes of Pope Francis' longest trip On previous trips, such as those to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan in February 2023 ...

Further reading: Pope's visit to Indonesia: Francis encounters a moderate and tolerant Islam On several occasions during the trip, Francis appeared as a leader of the Global South. For instance ...

Pope Francis has promised to “offer all the help we can” to victims of clergy sexual abuse after people in Belgium told him first-hand of the trauma that shattered their lives and left many in ...

Pope Francis has taken the unusual decision to expel 10 people from a troubled Catholic movement in Peru after a Vatican ...

Pope Francis has promised to “offer all the help we can” to victims of clergy sexual abuse after people in Belgium told him first-hand of the trauma that shattered their lives and left many in poverty ...

Pope Francis has demanded that sexually abusive clergy be judged and their bishops stop covering up their crimes as he ended a troubled visit to Belgium by responding to the outrage over the scandal ...

Francis drew attacks over clergy sexual abuse, the role of women in the church and his stance on abortion, reflecting ...