Catholic

Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95

Earlier this week, Pope Francis disclosed that his predecessor was "very sick", and asked people to pray for him.

Brazil election turns into holy war as Lula, Bolsonaro woo religious voters

President Bolsonaro, a conservative Catholic, has cultivated close ties with Evangelicals and made religion a central part of his campaign, while rival Lula, also Catholic, has grown increasingly vocal on religion.

Pope: Treatment of Indigenous children in Canada was genocide

Wrapping up his Canadian visit, Francis said he repeatedly condemned the system that severed family ties and attempted to impose new cultural beliefs as “catastrophic” to generations of Indigenous peoples.

India allows Mother Teresa charity to receive foreign funds

On Christmas, the government had rejected the charity’s application to renew a license that allows it to receive funds from abroad, citing “adverse inputs.”

Bus crash kills scores in Mexico

Mexican Official Ricardo de la Cruz Musalem said the injured had been transferred to hospitals, including some by air.

Fires destroy two more churches in Canada's indigenous communities

Authorities consider the two fires at the St. Ann's Catholic Church and the Chopaka Catholic Church "suspicious" and are looking to determine any possible connection to the church fires in both Penticton and Oliver earlier this week.

Several Catholic clergy members kidnapped in Haiti

The kidnappers have demanded a $1 million ransom for the group, which includes one French priest and one French nun.

Australia to offer national apology for institutional child sex abuse

The apology is for more than 8,000 cases of sexual misconduct largely committed at religious and state-run institutions responsible for the safety of children.

Thousands join protest calling for South Korean president to step down

The latest protest drew hundreds of thousands of demonstrators, with 1,000 people flying in from the southern resort island of Jeju.