The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has last week released a 17-page document offering a step-by-step guide for how bishops, religious superiors and canon lawyers are supposed to handle accusations of alleged abuse by clerics against minors.

The Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy issued a new instruction on pastoral care that specifies the role of laypeople in the Church’s mission of evangelisation and offers guidance in parish reforms and restructuring.

As museums and historical sites in Italy slowly begin opening their doors after several months of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, technology may prove to be the “renaissance” the country’s tourism industry desperately needs.

Concern and frustration with delayed and failed responses to abuse scandals in Poland culminated in a desperate appeal to Pope Francis to help “rebuild our Church”.

On the Feast Day of Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Pope Francis named Archdiocese of Melbourne priest, Monsignor Greg Bennet as the 10th Bishop of Sale.

Some people always will want to destroy unity and stifle prophets, Pope Francis said on the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.

Among the many titles under which Catholics invoke Mary, Pope Francis has asked them to add “Mother of Mercy”, “Mother of Hope”, and “Comfort of Migrants”.

The Eucharist heals people of their wounds, emptiness and sadness, and gives them the strength to share Christ’s loving mercy with others, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis has last week advanced the sainthood causes of two women and 11 men, including a miracle attributed to Blessed Charles de Foucauld.

Pope Francis prayed for people living in countries where COVID-19 is still causing a huge number of deaths, and he cautioned people in Italy to continue to be careful and follow health precautions.