Before the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, a symbol of the Catholic Church's unity behind the successor of St.

Conversion is never easy, but participants from all continents must undergo conversion if the synod is to successfully carry ...

Pope Francis’ Aug. 26-29 trip to Luxembourg and Belgium has to rank among the great learning experiences of his pontificate.

Kicking off the next phase of a closely-watched Vatican reform synod on Wednesday, Pope Francis urged delegates to focus on ...

Last year in September, it seemed to many US Catholics that the church might be on the precipice of profound ...

Pope Francis' big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of ...

Members of the Synod of Bishops must engage in genuine dialogue with those holding differing views, avoid pushing personal ...

The second session of the 16th Ordinary Synod of Bishops, running from Oct. 2–27, marks a critical phase in the Church’s ...

Pope Francis inaugurated a global Catholic summit, urging delegates to prioritize unity over individual agendas. At a Mass in ...

Pope Francis opened a global Catholic summit on Wednesday with a warning that delegates should not seek to foist pet agendas ...

The Pope made his plea for peace during the opening Mass for the second assembly of the Synod on Synodality, which is taking ...