A new document by the Italian bishops’ conference states that being openly gay no longer bars candidates from discerning the ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines for Italian bishops, permitting homosexual individuals to enter the seminary on the ...

Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in ...

Pope Francis situates the need for hope in the challenging world of ‘gloomy discouragement and ill-concealed cynicism’ ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines for Italian bishops, allowing homosexual individuals to enter the seminary on the ...

Pope Francis has used his traditional Christmas message to urge "all people of all nations" to find courage during this Holy ...

Pope Francis, who celebrated his 88th birthday Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair instead of walking and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies. Still, he had a 2024 full of ...

Pope Francis has ushered in 2025 with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” ...

Pastoral conversion requires nothing more or less than our willingness to be open to what God’s word is saying to us and to ...

Pope Francis has ushered in 2025 with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” ...

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the ... and the publication of new documents on topics affecting the Church and the faithful, the Register offers news and analysis on all aspects ...

Pope Francis, who has grown more critical of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza recently, describing it last week as “cruelty ...