Officials say 'like' by Pope Francis’ official Instagram account of Natalia Garibotto's scantily clad picture didn’t originate from the Holy See

Washington DC Archbishop Wilton Gregory among 13 new cardinals; appointment seen as both a nod to racial justice protests and efforts to be more inclusive of LGBTQ community

Office has been vacant since resignation of Fouad Twal in 2016

'Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,' says pontiff in new documentary

In speech to Rome interfaith gathering, including Pope and French chief rabbi, leading Islamic scholar rails against freedom of expression, like showing images of Prophet Muhammad

In improvised remarks, Francis laments decision to return Istanbul icon, originally built as a Christian cathedral, from a museum to a mosque

A project by a Jerusalem-based interfaith organization brings online reflections of prominent faith leaders, including the pope and European chief rabbis, on the virus

In new authorized biography, traditionalist emeritus pontiff associates gay marriage with 'the Antichrist' and attacks 'humanist ideologies' as a 'global dictatorship'

PM in message to Christian Israelis: 'We are not going to synagogue, you are not going to church'; pope, in video sermon, asks followers to see good in global hardship

The faithful try to find solace in online services, upholding traditions in a world locked down by the coronavirus pandemic