The Catholic Church's synodal process, intended to actively solicit input from all its members, is not a threat to the hierarchy, a cardinal said. "The hierarchical structures of the church have ...

St. Ignatius of Loyola Church in Santiago, Chile, is seen in this file photo. (Credit: Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters via CNS.) CHILE/ARGENTINA – To put it mildly, the Catholic Church in Chile has a big ...

BOSTON -- The clergy sexual abuse crisis in the Roman Catholic Church has sparked an examination of the hierarchy's power, the role of the laity and the church's teachings on sexuality by theologians ...

FIRST ON FOX: Outspoken Catholic priest and political activist Frank Pavone, the national director of the influential pro-life ministry Priests for Life who has been laicized, or dismissed, from the ...