The Next Pope: Rome Eyes A Hard-Liner
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Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger emerges as a top papal candidate
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A shortage of priests has some calling for a loosening of the traditional restrictions, but Benedict makes clear it won't happen on his watch
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Outgoing PM will travel to the Vatican to meet the Pope in preparation for his conversion.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury is due in Rome for his first official meeting with Pope Benedict XVI.
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Colin Riley has gone obediently to Mass since boyhood, but he was mumbling apologies for raw words the other day to a statue of Jesus in the quiet sanctuary of St. Albert the Great. He was seething over efforts to close his church and others around Boston.
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Who is really running the show at the Vatican?
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The "catholic" in Roman Catholic Church means "universal," but access to Vatican City, the tiny, independent city-state the pope calls home, is tightly controlled and hard to penetrate.
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While visiting his predecessor's hometown, Benedict gives hope for John Paul II's rapid rise to sainthood. But nothing at the Vatican moves that fast
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Ever since Pope Benedict XVI wandered into the religious crossfire between Islam and the West, the Vatican has been busy trying to retreat to calmer ground.
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Pope John Paul, already the most prolific pontiff in history, will publish a new book next year of philosophical conversations on 20th century history, a Vatican official said on Wednesday.
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ST. LOUIS -- When it comes to expressing his views of church values, Roman Catholic Archbishop Raymond Burke has a habit of making headlines, not always to the satisfaction of his flock.
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The cardinal taking over the Vatican office in charge of priests says the issue of celibacy may one day be reviewed.
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Pope Benedict XVI's apology for comments on Islam receives a mixed response but fails to end anger.
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China's state-approved Catholic Church reportedly nominates a new bishop, threatening ties with Rome.
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If it was so easy to foresee that Benedict's remarks about Islam would set off a furor, why didn't the Vatican anticipate it?
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For a man with such strong convictions, the Holy Father has shown a surprising penchant for verbal missteps
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No moment of Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming trip may be as closely watched as his walk through the majestic Haghia Sophia, a domed complex whose history spans Istanbul's stormy evolution from Christianity to Islam.