Roman Catholic News

In a ceremony held today, Sunday, at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI created seven new saints, one of whom, Kateri Tekakwitha, is the first Native American to be canonised.

As part of reforms to legalise gay marriage, the words ‘mother’ and ‘father’ could disappear from the French Civil Code.

Drag Queen Tootie Nefertootie will emcee the lip-sync competition, runway competition and Q&A session at a Catholic university's first-ever on-campus "Drag Show" tonight that has brought local alumni down to their knees. Literally.

Raymond Lahey, the disgraced Canadian Roman Catholic bishop who was caught with hundreds of pornographic images of young boys, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison, and released on time served.

Ottawa - Former Roman Catholic Bishop Raymond Lahey, 70, is facing the gavel today as his trial on child pornography charges opens. The charges stem found his arrest in September 2009 for possessing and importing child pornography.

New York - The Vatican continues its self-destructive response to the firestorm threatening the Roman Catholic Church. There is a Vatican response that offers hope. But does the Church have the spiritual resources needed to succeed?

Pope Benedict XVI on Friday reiterated his belief that celibacy for Roman Catholic priests is still essential, despite some senior members of his church suggesting that it is a contributing factor in the sexual abuse of children.

Roman Catholic bishops in France have distanced their church from a telephone service set up by a company in Paris. it allows members of the Catholic faith to confess their sins.

Demonstrators took to the street of the Spanish capital Madrid on Saturday to voice their opposition to plans by the government to reform the abortion laws in Spain.

"I fear for the safety of my step-brother and my father,” said Qatar-based Sara in a trembling tone to her friend speaking at the other end of the telephone line from Mumbai.