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A newly wed couple attends as Pope Francis leads his Sunday Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican, August 16, 2015.

Pope Francis is speeding up the process for Catholics to get an annulment

Belief

For divorced Catholics, getting an annulment is now easier, faster and free, thanks to Pope Francis.

Pope Francis arrives to lead his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican in Rome on June 17, 2015.

Pope Francis sounds the alarm on the environment and he wants everyone to listen

Environment
A woman in Plaza Miranda, outside Quiapo Church in Manila, sells off her dwindling stock of Pope Francis t-shirts in advance of the Pope's visit to the Philippines.

Filipino Catholics welcome Pope Francis with fervency, hope and souvenir T-shirts

Belief

Latino Catholics in the U.S. embrace Catholic Church’s new Argentinian pope

Lifestyle & Belief

Next papal selection could bring first non-European pope

Lifestyle & Belief

Church Seeks to Win Back Long-Lapsed Catholics

According to the  Pew U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, more than a quarter of Americans have left the faith they were raised in to join a different religion or have dropped their religious ties completely. The Catholic Church in particular  has seen a significant loss in membership. Bringing back lapsed Catholics to the church has been a  concern  of Pope […]

The World

Pope confronts abuse issue in remarks to reporters

Global Politics

Talking to reporters Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI had strong words about the abuse scandals that have plagued the church, saying, ‘sins inside the church’ threatened Catholicism, and that ‘forgiveness does not substitute justice.’

The World

On Good Friday, Catholics reflect on forgiveness, accountability and blame

Global Politics

This Easter Sunday Christians worldwide will celebrate Christ’s resurrection. The Catholic Church may very well be hoping for a minor healing miracle of its own as a decades-old sex abuse scandal continues to plague church leaders in the U.S. and abroad.

The World

Mixed reactions to Pope’s plan for Anglican conversions

Global Politics

The World’s Jane Little reports on mixed reactions today to the Vatican’s sudden announcement yesterday that it was making it easier for Anglicans to convert to the Roman Catholic faith.