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Catholic Church
Ireland's Abortion Debate Is No Longer About the Church
By Siobhan Morrin
Pope Francis Wants Church to Change Doctrine on Death Penalty
By Eli Meixler
Vatican Says No to Gluten-Free Communion Wafers
By Kevin Lui
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This could help remote communities without priests
By Abigail Abrams
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28 years after
Last Temptation of Christ
the Church is finally talking to Scorsese again
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November 30, 2016
How Pope Francis and Mother Teresa Are Linked
She will be canonized Sept. 4
By Elizabeth Dias
August 29, 2016
Argentinian Nuns Probed for Helping Former Minister Hide Wads of Cash in Convent
Four nuns are suspected of helping to hide $9 million
By Amanda Calvo
July 21, 2016
Pope Francis Honors George And Amal Clooney For Charity Work
They attended the pontiff's Un Muro o Un Ponte Seminary at Paul VI Hall
By Lindsay Kimble / People
May 30, 2016
What Happened the First Time a Pope Visited a Synagogue
John Paul II's Apr. 13, 1986, visit to Rome's Great Synagogue was the first of its kind
By Merrill Fabry
April 13, 2016
Protesters Want Poland to Abandon Abortion Law
Demonstrators held coat hangers to show their opposition to the Catholic Church–backed law
By Simon Lewis
April 4, 2016
Brazil Weighs Stiffer Abortion Penalties
While critics including in the UN have called on Brazil to liberalize abortion laws because of Zika, some members of the government want to toughen them
By Matt Sandy/Rio de Janeiro
February 22, 2016
Vatican Says Bishops Don't Have to Report Child-Sex Abuse
Report says the church has told prelates that decision should be made by the victims and their families
By Rishi Iyengar
February 11, 2016
Exclusive: Vatican Meets With U.S. LGBT Envoy
A symbolic meeting to open a controversial dialog
By Elizabeth Dias
November 11, 2015
Pope Francis's Popularity Extends Beyond Catholics and Conservatives
50% of Catholics also had a more positive opinion of the Church
By Tanya Basu
October 7, 2015
California Inks Right-to-Die Bill
California becomes the fifth state to allow the controversial practice
By Josh Sanburn
October 5, 2015
Behind the Scenes With Pope Francis in America
Ten days of reporting from the Papal bubble
By Elizabeth Dias
September 29, 2015
What Pope Francis Thought of the United States
The Pontiff touched on sexual abuse, women priests and peace in Colombia
By Elizabeth Dias / Papal Plane
September 28, 2015
Scalpers Are Selling Pope Francis Visit Tickets on Craigslist
The practice has been denounced by political and religious leaders
By Victor Luckerson
September 24, 2015
Here Are 5 Pope Francis Quotes On the Economy and Inequality
He has spoken out against 'the idolatry of money'
By Tom Huddleston, Jr. / Fortune
September 14, 2015
California Assembly Passes Controversial Right-to-Die Bill
Senate likely to approve the measure
By Josh Sanburn
September 9, 2015
What the Pope's Letter on Abortion Really Means
It fits his pastoral approach to the papacy
By Elizabeth Dias
September 1, 2015
Warsaw's 'LGBT' Rainbow Sculpture Dismantled
The statue had already been burned down six times by right-wing groups
By Joanna Plucinska
August 28, 2015
Pope Francis Rages Against Capitalism
The Pontiff slams the modern "dictatorship of an impersonal economy"
By Tanya Basu
July 12, 2015
Why Obama Is Reaching Out to Catholics
President Obama's decision to speak before the Catholic Health Association on Tuesday about the morality of caring for society's vulnerable is politically strategic. Coming not long before an expected Supreme Court ruling on national subsidies...
By Elizabeth Dias
June 9, 2015
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May 25, 2015
Vatican to Host Summit on Climate Change
The move is part of Pope Francis's environmental strategy
By Sarah Begley
April 16, 2015
Will the Francis Revolution Last?
Not every pope with a game-changing dream succeeds in transforming the Church
By John L. Allen, Jr.
March 8, 2015
The Environment's Pope
Francis is making the environment a top concern and speaking out against the ‘sin’ of ‘exploiting the Earth’
March 7, 2015
Why Pope Francis Won’t Let Women Become Priests
The first pope of the Catholic Church to have had a woman as a boss is steadfast in his defense of the status quo when it comes to women and Church leadership
By John L. Allen, Jr.
March 6, 2015
Pope Francis's Report Card
A veteran Vatican watcher sizes up Pope Francis
By John L. Allen, Jr./Rome
March 5, 2015
How Pope Francis’s Vatican Got Its Political Swagger Back
The new leader of the Catholic Church has used personal ties and the element of surprise to try to make political change
By John L. Allen, Jr.
March 5, 2015
4 Things to Know About Ash Wednesday
What to know about the start of Lent
February 18, 2015
Pope Francis Trades Doves for Balloons
After doves released last year were attacked
By Justin Worland
January 25, 2015
Pope: Catholics Shouldn't Be Breeding 'Like Rabbits'
After hopping around Asia, the Pontiff condemns artificial contraception
By TIME Staff
January 19, 2015
Pope Francis Praises Filipinos' 'Heroic Strength'
Tribute paid to the "heroic strength, faith and resilience" of Filipinos
By Charlie Campbell
January 15, 2015
Pope Francis to Make American Missionary a Saint
The pope is scheduled to visit the U.S. in September
By NBC News
January 15, 2015
Pope Francis' New Cardinals Reflect a 'Poor Church'
The appointees follow through on the Pope's desire to include those who have been excluded from governance and decision-making authority in both modern-day political and ecclesial structures
By Christopher J. Hale
January 8, 2015
Catholic Colleges Tell Poor Kids to Go Elsewhere
Church-affiliated schools are among the nation's most expensive for low-income students
December 22, 2014
Vatican Report Finds U.S. Nuns are a Graying Workforce
Nuns express "great concern" about declining numbers, average age in mid-70s
By Dan Kedmey
December 16, 2014
Pope Francis Says There’s a Place for Pets in Paradise
The head of the Catholic Church promises that some dogs, at least, do go to heaven
By David Stout
December 12, 2014
Pope Francis Begins Turkey Visit
The 77-year-old will become only the fourth Pontiff to visit the Muslim-majority nation
By TIME Staff
November 28, 2014
Pope Urges Europe to Accept Migrants and Reject Hunger
The Pontiff uses address to the European Parliament to argue that migrants need "acceptance and assistance"
By Catherine Mayer
November 25, 2014
Pope Francis' Modern Family Evolution
Thorny issues surrounding family life, the LGBT community and divorced and remarried couples will be at the fore of the Pope's 2015 visit stateside
By Christopher J. Hale
November 17, 2014
Vatican Official Calls Brittany Maynard's Assisted Suicide 'Reprehensible'
"The gesture in and of itself should be condemned"
By Dan Kedmey
November 4, 2014
How Baptists Differ From Pope in Homosexuality Conference Tone
As Catholic bishops emphasized welcoming gays, Southern Baptists voiced more concern about mainstream acceptance of gay marriage
By Elizabeth Dias
October 28, 2014
The Catholic Church Needs to Embrace Single Parents Like Me
What I’m simply proposing is a little more recognition
By Patheos
October 22, 2014
Defining Extraordinary Synod: A Glossary for the Pope's Big Gathering
In a meeting about the future of the Catholic Church, the terminology is sometime ancient Greek
By Elizabeth Dias
October 5, 2014
Pope's Presiding Over Marriages Hints at Changes
Pope Francis dropped a big hint this weekend. The Holy Father presided over the wedding of 20 couples Sunday in St. Peter’s Basilica. From a distance, the group seemed fairly typical: the couples ranged from...
By Elizabeth Dias
September 15, 2014
Catholic Confession Needs to Stay Confidential
A Louisiana ruling on the seal of confession may find its way to the Supreme Court
By Patheos
September 10, 2014
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