Over 200,000 Minors Abused by Clergy in France Since 1950, Report Estimates

An independent commission set up at the request of the Roman Catholic Church in France found that abuse was far more pervasive than previously thought.

Missouri Executes Death Row Prisoner Despite Pleas From Pope and Others

Ernest L. Johnson, 61, was executed for killing three convenience store employees during a 1994 robbery. Supporters, including Pope Francis, said his intellectual disabilities made the execution unconstitutional.

He Sees Migrants as ‘Modern Slaves,’ and Has Devoted His Life to Helping Them

The Rev. Daniel Alliët, for whom Jesus was a “political revolutionary,” has made it his life’s mission to fight for the rights of undocumented migrants, to the chagrin of some other clergy members.

Brooklyn Bishop to Retire After Vatican Clears Him of Child Sexual Abuse

The bishop, Nicholas DiMarzio, has led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn for 18 years. Robert Brennan, a Bronx native, will succeed him.

Opinion | Religious Beliefs and Abortion Laws

How religious belief affect abortion laws and vaccination.

Pope Weighs In on Calls to Deny Communion to Biden Over Abortion

“What must the pastor do?” Francis said when a reporter asked him about the subject. “Be a pastor, don’t go condemning.”

Mexico’s Path to Legalizing Abortion

A landmark Supreme Court ruling in the country has decriminalized the procedure, but will changing the law also change attitudes?

‘Not a Flag to Wave’: Pope Criticizes Political Use of Christianity

On a four-day visit to Slovakia and Hungary, Francis had strong words for those who wield Christian symbols for personal gain.

In Orban’s Hungary, Pope Urges Bishops to Embrace Diversity

On a quick trip to the country, Francis met with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Hungary’s hard-right leader, before celebrating a public Mass.

Meeting Hungary’s Strongman, Pope Treads a Fine Line With an Embattled Leader

Pope Francis’ meeting with Viktor Orban could help, or hurt, the prime minister’s efforts to curry favor with voters ahead of coming elections in Hungary, which is predominantly Catholic.

Opinion | God Has No Place in Supreme Court Opinions

Republican officeholders are no longer coy about their religion-driven mission to stop abortion.

Opinion | We Should All Be a Little More Like Dorothy Day

A labor activist and devout Catholic, she had a unique vision for a better world.

Vatican Clears Brooklyn Bishop of Child Abuse Charges From 1970s

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio still faces two lawsuits based on the allegations, which date to his time as a young priest in Jersey City.

Opinion | In the Eyes of God, Does a State Have the Right to Kill a Man?

The state of Texas will execute a death row inmate next week. Is capital punishment as it exists in the United States contrary to religious teachings?

Pope Criticizes Western Intervention in Afghanistan

In a wide-ranging interview with a Spanish-language radio network, Francis said he was in good health after colon surgery in July, and insisted that he had not considered resigning.

Pope Criticizes Western Intervention in Afghanistan

In a wide-ranging interview with a Spanish-language radio network, Francis said he was in good health after colon surgery in July, and insisted that he had not considered resigning.

Opinion | In the Eyes of God, Does a State Have the Right to Kill a Man?

The state of Texas will execute a death row inmate next week. Is capital punishment as it exists in the United States contrary to religious teachings?

Houses of Worship Struggle Back, and Tread Lightly on Vaccines

Emptied out by the pandemic, most churches in New York City do not require worshipers to be vaccinated. Rules vary from place to place.

Opinion | He Blew the Whistle on the Catholic Church in 1985. Why Didn’t We Listen?

As an investigative reporter, Jason Berry exposed the church’s systematic cover-up of sexual abuse. Somehow, it wasn’t enough.

Catholic Officials on Edge After Reports of Priests Using Grindr

A conservative Catholic media organization, The Pillar, has published several reports claiming the use of dating apps at several churches and the Vatican.