Pope Francis Offers Reduced Time In Purgatory For Catholics That Follow Him On Twitter

ONE HELL OF A DEAL! Salvation – or at least a shorter stay in Purgatory – might now be only a tweet away with news that Pope Francis is ...

Papal Inauguration: Crowds Gather For Installation Of Pope Francis

Crowds have begun assembling in Rome, where Pope Francis is to celebrate his inaugural mass in the presence of political and religious le...

Cardinal Says Paedophilia Not A Criminal Condition

A South African cardinal who helped elect Pope Francis has described paedophilia as a psychological illness and not "a criminal cond...

Pope Benedict Had Surgery To Replace Pacemaker Batteries Three Months Ago

Pope Benedict XVI underwent surgery to replace the batteries in his pacemaker three months before announcing the first papal resignation f...

Nigeria: CAN Crisis Deepens

The crisis rocking the Christian Association of Nigeria worsened on Wednesday as the association told the Catholic Church to go ahead wit...

Polish Coffin-Maker's Topless Calendar Outrages Catholic Church

A Polish firm that makes coffins has angered the Catholic church by trying to drum up business with a calendar depicting topless models...

Australian Roman Catholic Church admits child sex abuse

The Catholic Church in the Australian state of Victoria has revealed its clergy were responsible for more than 600 "shameful and sho...