Pope Francis has asked the Vatican to study whether the Catholic Church should classify "spiritual abuse" as a new crime in ...

Traditionally, “false mysticism” has been considered a crime against the faith, under the competency of the DDF, but without ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday praised Pope Francis for his work on LGBTQI issues after meeting the ...

Catholic voters swung behind Donald Trump in the election. But his and Pope Francis’ visions couldn’t be further apart on ...

This week's World Changers Ethical & Innovation Summit at the Vatican's Pontifical Lateran University showcased ...

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for Legislative Texts are setting up a working group to study ...

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) is forming a working group with the Dicastery for Legislative Texts with ...

Pope Francis has tasked the Vatican with evaluating whether 'spiritual abuse' should be classified as a new crime following ...

Cardinal Miguel Ayuso Guixot, a leading Vatican expert on Islam, died on Monday (Nov. 25) at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, ...

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are urging the Vatican to adopt the same zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the U.S.

A true study and understanding of the church's history and experience are needed to help priests better interpret today's ...

The Vatican’s new anime mascot, Luce, sparks debate on faith, culture, and the Church’s modern approach to youth outreach ...