Religion and Values

Published
August 27, 2022

Pope expands ranks of cardinals who’ll likely pick successor

Sixteen are younger than 80 and eligible to participate in a conclave – the casting paper ballots to elect a new pontiff.
Published
August 18, 2022

Vatican shelves assault probe into Canadian cardinal claims

The Vatican determined there were no grounds to proceed further with a canonical investigation or trial.
Published
August 12, 2022

Justice Dept. investigates Southern Baptist Convention for alleged mishandling of sexual abuse

The probe follows an explosive internal report alleging sexual abuse cases were covered up.
Published
August 11, 2022

Pope Francis meets transgender guests of Rome church

The Blessed Immaculate Virgin community in the Torvaianica neighborhood on Rome’s outskirts opened its doors to transgender people during the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
July 30, 2022

Pope says he’ll slow down or retire: ‘You can change the pope’

Pope Francis says he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments.
Published
July 27, 2022

Catholic Church says sexual abuse allegations against Maine priest were unfounded

An investigation of the 2 allegations found that the abuse, which allegedly took place in the 1980s, 'could not have occurred,' the Portland Diocese said.
Published
July 26, 2022

After Supreme Court ruling, activists push prayer into schools

The fiercest advocates for church-state separation concede they were fighting an uphill battle even before the court's ruling because many districts already tolerated prayers being said in school.
Published
July 25, 2022

Pope apologizes for ‘catastrophic’ school policy in Canada

The long-awaited apology opened Pope Francis’ weeklong 'penitential pilgrimage' to Canada.
Published
July 24, 2022

Pope lands in Canada, set for apologies to Indigenous groups

Indigenous groups are seeking more than just words, as they press for access to church archives, justice for the abusers, financial reparations and the return of Indigenous artifacts held by the Vatican Museums.
Published
July 23, 2022

Pope’s tour of Canada to apologize for Indigenous residential schools signals rethink of mission legacy

The weeklong visit that begins Sunday won’t be easy for the 85-year-old Francis or for survivors and their families.