Pope Francis opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Wednesday, with widespread calls for women to take up ...

The speech by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo was one of the most pointed ever directed at the pope during a foreign trips, ...

In a speech in Brussels on Friday, Pope Francis denounced the sexual abuse of minors by priests as a "disgrace" that the ...

Earlier on Friday, Belgium's prime minister blasted the pontiff for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy, demanding ...

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

In this episode of "Inside the Vatican," Gerry and Colleen discuss the most newsworthy moments from Pope Francis’ visit to ...

Pope Francis launched fresh consultations Wednesday on the future of the Roman Catholic Church, which faces pressure over the ...

In Belgium’s Laeken Castle, Pope Francis confronted the Catholic Church’s long-standing clerical abuse crisis in the country, declaring unequivocally that “the Church should be ashamed ...

Pope Francis called the press release “premade ... reportedly encouraged a victim of Vangheluwe’s abuse to remain silent. The Catholic Church in Belgium is facing a significant decline ...

Pope faced fierce criticism on trip ... from students and professors that had asked about the Catholic Church's teaching on women. Francis emphasised that the church, which bans ordination of ...

the rector of Leuven Catholic University, the 600th anniversary of which was the official reason for Francis’ trip to Belgium, told the pope that the abuse scandals had so weakened the church ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday said the Catholic Church is “more alive” outside of Europe as he reflected back on his recent apostolic journey to Southeast Asia. “A first reflection that comes ...