Catholicism

Christmas 2021: All you need to know about differences between Catholics and Protestants

While Catholics believed the Holy Book Bible to be the highest authority, Protestants consider the Bible and the traditions of Church as supreme. In Protestant churches, married and female clergy are also allowed as compared to the celibate norm of Catholics

Vatican said to be hacked from China just weeks before embarking on talks with Beijing

The revelations are certain to anger the Vatican as its relationship with the Chinese government has been enormously delicate, especially over China’s crackdown on Hong Kong

Pope Francis stalls on Belgium bishops' suggestion to allow young married men to become Catholic priests

The number of priests and nuns dropped sharply in 2016 in Europe — and the Americas to a lesser extent.

Al-Azhar grand imam to meet Pope Francis, urge tolerance

Ties between the Vatican and Al-Azhar, soured in 2006 when Benedict delivered a speech interpreted as linking the Muslim Prophet Mohammed to violence.

'Lay down your arms', says Pope Francis in divided Central African Republic

Pope Francis on Sunday urged the warring factions in Central African Republic to lay down their weapons as he brought a message of peace to a country ravaged by sectarian violence.

Pope Francis asks forgiveness for church crimes against indigenous in Bolivia

Pope Francis apologized on Thursday for the sins, offenses and crimes committed by the Catholic Church against indigenous peoples during the colonial-era conquest of the Americas, delivering a powerful mea culpa on the part of the church in the climactic highlight of his South American pilgrimage.

Thousands line the streets of Ecuador for Pope Francis as he begins his South America tour

Thousands of jubilant people lined the streets of Quito as Pope Francis began a grueling South American trip on Sunday that will also take in Bolivia and Paraguay.

Sri Lanka gets its first saint: Pope holds outdoor mass for lakhs by Colombo seafront

The Argentine pope, who has focused on post-war reconciliation during his visit, said Vaz had shown "the importance of transcending religious divisions in the service of peace", ministering to those in need regardless of their creed.

Pope Francis to anoint two Kerala religious leaders as Saints today

UN denounces Vatican on sex abuse, abortion

A U.N. human rights committee has denounced the Vatican for adopting policies that allowed priests to rape and molest tens of thousands of children