The Vatican must eradicate its cover-up culture

What sort of country will Pope Francis encounter? One where Mass attendance – though falling – is still among the highest in Europe, where scandals have dented people’s faith in the church, but faith itself has not died

Church has pattern of withholding relevant documents from Irish State abuse inquiries

Bishops clear on protecting unborn but why not those alive who are LGBTI+?

Communion host must contain some gluten, even if only a trace amount

Msgr John Kennedy joined CDF in 2003 under then cardinal Joseph Ratzinger

Patsy McGarry looks at the career of the former Archbishop of Dublin

Background: First complaint about priest came two days after he took up his first role

John McNeill: September 2nd, 1925 - September 22nd, 2015

This pope called on every Catholic parish and religious community in Europe to take in a migrant family each

Pope Emeritus anxious to stem speculation he could become problem for successor

Holy See officials had figures when before UN panel this week but did not cite them

An Irish priest who has come out to many friends and colleagues says that he is ‘happy in his life’ and that the Catholic Church’s teaching on sexuality needs to change

Customers told this was ‘a senior management decision’

The election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio surprised Vatican watchers. Why did the cardinals choose him, and what will this unshowy Argentinian do for the Catholic Church?

First vote black smoke has conclave go into a second day

Racing competes with the conclave as four-day betting festival begins

Race to succeed Benedict XVI remains wide open

Thousands in Vatican awaiting news of who will succeed Benedict XVI

Questions over protection of child abuser Maciel Degollado remain unanswered