JASON HOROWITZ

The pope said that an unborn child must not be “turned into an object of trafficking,” expanding his condemnation of a practice already illegal in...

The clarification on a declaration issued in December seemed designed to soothe critics while also showing that this is the way forward.

Gleefully vulgar, the genre known as “Cinema Panettone” once dominated Italy over the holidays. Italian revelers recently flocked to the alpine town where many of...

In his annual “Urbi et Orbi” address, Francis called for the release of Israeli hostages while also urging an end to the military campaign in...

In his annual “Urbi et Orbi” address, Francis called for the release of Israeli hostages while also urging an end to the military campaign in...

Pope Francis spoke with L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics and their supporters for years before letting priests bless same-sex couples. But the move’s timing also owed something to...

A church official said the blessings amounted to “a real development” that nevertheless did not amend “the traditional doctrine of the Church about marriage.”

Vatican observers see a leader more willing to crack down on those seeking to derail his agenda for the Roman Catholic Church.

Italy’s Culture Ministry has opened a curious show dedicated to the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien — and perhaps a new front in the...

The Socialist prime minister won a parliamentary vote only after promising amnesty to Catalan separatists, enraging conservatives.