Catholicism
Christians worldwide celebrate Easter
Pope Francis has led the world’s Roman Catholics into Easter, urging the faithful not to ignore the plight of immigrants, the poor and other vulnerable people.
Taxco faithful start Holy Week with flagellation
Catholics in the colonial town of Taxco in southern Mexico marked the start of the Holy Week by re-enacting the Passion of Christ.
Good Friday: Pope leads 'Way of the Cross' service at Colosseum
Pope Francis raised the themes of shame and hope as he led the traditional ‘Way of the Cross’ service at Rome’s Colosseum, late on Good Friday.
Filipino Catholics crucify themselves in a biblical reenactment
Catholic devotees were nailed to wooden crosses in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion
Pope washes prisoners' feet in Holy Week ritual
Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of inmates at a jail housing Mafia turncoats on Thursday, again putting his own stamp on a traditional Holy Week ritual.
Filipino Catholics perform bloody ritual
Hundreds of Catholics in the Philippines are celebrating the pre-Easter festival Maundy Thursday.
Pope opens 'beautiful launderette' for Rome's homeless
Rome's homeless can keep their clothes clean courtesy of a new papal initiative
Palm Sunday in Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre
Worshippers gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to mark Palm Sunday, waving palm branches during the procession next to the newly restored Tomb of…
The Armenian Island of Venice
The Armenian presence in Europe stretches from London to Larnaca, Lisbon to Lviv; the Armenian Catholic Mkhitarian Congregation is among the most impactful examples of that legacy and this year marks
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Pope may allow married men to become priests
Pope Francis has said he is willing to consider ordaining older married men in isolated communities, but has ruled out sweeping changes to the church’s strict rules on celibacy for…
France: Catholics lose court case against 'Extramarital' dating website Gleeden
Paris court rules against CNAFC in its case against Gleeden.
Australia: data suggests rife rejection of child sex abuse claims in Catholic Church
The Catholic Church in Australia releases data suggesting child sex abuse between 1950 and 2010 was widespread, but largely ignored.
Pope Francis targeted by hate campaign
Posters have appeared around Rome accusing the Pontiff of attacking conservative Catholics. The signs, which were quickly covered up by the authorities, were put up by mystery activists during the nig
Duterte clashes with the Catholic Church
The gloves are off between the president of the Philppines and the Catholic Church as they threaten to come to blows over his hardline war on drugs.
Opinion: “Zombie” Apocalypse in the West?
French politics has no analogue to America’s alt-right milieu – with its conspiracy theories, talk shows, online trolling, and fake news – that fueled Trump’s campaign. But Fillon’s supporters, too, reject multiculturalism and have responded to their status anxiety by dismissing expertise.
Manila mania: why millions hit the streets for the Black Nazarene in The Philippines
Huge crowds have come out on the streets of the Philippine capital Manila to honour an iconic statue known as the Black Nazarene.
Pope Francis honours persecuted Middle East Christians
On the feast of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Pope Francis paid tribute to Christians in the Middle East who have clung to their faith during persecution by Islamist…
Pope Francis makes Christmas plea for peace
Pope Francis delivered words of hope and comfort, alongside pleas for peace, in his Christmas Day address.
No Comment 2016 in review: religious spectacles
These ceremonies are a far cry from Sunday service, with everything from Ice plunging pilgrimages in St Petersburg to flagellation in the Phillipines.