In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Pope Francis condemned the ongoing violations of many rights, and first among them, that unborn babies are denied the right to life through abortion.
The Vatican has unveiled this year’s Nativity scene in Saint Peter’s Square, which this year has been sculpted in 720 tons of sand.
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will visit Abu Dhabi in February 2019, the first visit by any pope in history to the Arabian Peninsula.
An Italian parish priest has said he will close his church on Christmas in protest against a decree by interior minister Matteo Salvini reining in illegal immigration, accusing his supporters of “killing God.”
Europe is renowned for the abandonment of its Christian heritage but within the continent there is a wide diversity of religious practice, the Pew Research Center revealed Wednesday.
Harper’s magazine has devoted its December cover story to shining a spotlight on the persecution of Christians, especially the plight of Christians in the Middle East.
Fox News host Tucker Carlson said in an interview Thursday that President Donald Trump has succeeded as a conversation starter but has failed to keep his most important campaign promises.
Like every good child, Jesus learned to pray from his mother, Pope Francis said Wednesday in the first in a series of weekly reflections on the Lord’s Prayer.
Pope Francis has written a telegram expressing his condolences for the death of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush and promising prayers for the Bush family.
The Catholic League, a watchdog group, denounced the mainstream media silence over powerful statements by Pope Francis saying there is “no room” in the priesthood for homosexuality.
An attitude of “denial” of the perils of climate change “must not prevail” if mankind is to successfully combat global warming, the Vatican’s Secretary of State warned Tuesday.
Dozens of Irish doctors staged a walk-out of an emergency meeting on abortion legislation Sunday, saying that their concerns about conscience protections are being ignored.
The Board of the European Payments Council (EPC) has approved the extension of the geographical scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) to include Vatican City State and the Holy See, interpreted by observers as a seal of approval on Vatican financial reforms.
Pope Francis urged his brother Jesuits on Monday to keep growing and maturing in the faith, without allowing a worldly spirit to infect their community.
The French people believe that immigration harms the economy, national cohesion, and national security, according to a survey published Sunday.
It is a mistake to downplay the seriousness of homosexuality, Pope Francis said in an upcoming interview book, insisting that homosexuals have no place in the priesthood.
Pope Francis urged Christians to be “watchful” at the beginning of the Advent season, warning them to avoid spiritual laziness and falling into worldliness.
Brazil’s new foreign minister said this week that his “main mission” in office is to combat the Marxist ideology of the preceding regime, including “climate alarmism” and abortion.
Pope Francis denounced drug addiction Saturday, calling it “gravely harmful to health, human life and society.”
The total number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, the Pew Research Center reported this week.
One of America’s most popular and influential Catholic bishops told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Friday that the Catholic Church has nothing in common with socialism but supports a “vigorous market economy.”
Researchers have deciphered an inscription on a bronze ring found in Israel 50 years ago suggesting the ring belonged to Pontius Pilate, the Roman procurator in Jerusalem who allegedly ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.
To celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ, the Robious Middle School in Midlothian, Virginia, has banned the singing of any Christmas carols that mention the name of Jesus.
A group of leaders from different religious traditions in Colombia have united in a common quest to protect the tropical rainforests and the land rights of indigenous peoples.
The Vatican’s foreign minister said Wednesday that capital punishment may never be considered a form of legitimate defense, adding that it constitutes “cruel and degrading treatment.”
The U.N. Special Representative for International Migration criticized the decision by several countries to withdraw from the Global Compact for Migration, saying the measure has seriously affected the spirit of multilateralism.
Landmark buildings around the world have been lit up in scarlet for “Red Wednesday,” an annual commemoration of persecuted Christians throughout the world.
The government of Scotland has adopted a pro-transgender image as the backdrop for its official Twitter account, declaring war on “transphobia” on behalf of all of Scotland.
In its “Emissions Gap Report 2018,” the United Nations (U.N.) declared Tuesday that total annual greenhouse gases emissions reached a record high in 2017 and that “more ambitious” measures are needed by 2020 to keep global warming below established goals.
China’s most famous civil rights activist has joined the chorus of critics who have denounced the recent deal between the Vatican and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a “betrayal” of Chinese Catholics.
Pope Francis denounced the evil of consumerism Monday, just as stores were offering discounts to online Christmas shoppers for “Cyber Monday.”
Militants of the Boko Haram Islamic terror group kidnapped 18 girls last Friday from two villages in the southeastern part of Niger near the Nigerian border, reports say.
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano echoed dire warnings in its weekend edition that the present generation may be the last to be able to battle global warming effectively.
Evangelical Protestants who support President Trump should be condemned for imposing “wickedness” on the nation, wrote Will Saletan for Slate on Sunday.
A group of Chinese scientists has announced the first successful creation of babies with human-modified DNA using the CRISPR gene-editing tool.
