Chile's Santiago Archbishop has apologized for the tension affecting the country's Roman Catholic Church.

An Australian archbishop convicted of concealing abuse by a notorious pedophile priest in the 1970s said Monday that he hoped his stepping down would be a "catalyst to heal pain and distress" after his resignation was accepted by Pope Francis.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calls on Pope Francis to sack disgraced archbishop Philip Wilson, who has been convicted of covering up child sex abuse but who remains employed by the Church.

A former Vatican diplomat has been handed a five-year prison term for the possession of child pornography.

An Australian court rules that the Vatican’s finance chief, Cardinal George Pell, stand trial on historical sex offenses.

The meeting will take place on July 7 in the southern Adriatic port city of Bari.

A high-ranking American cardinal criticizes Pope Francis over his recent remarks in Chile, saying the comments had caused “great pain” for victims of sexual abuse.

Egypt tightens security ahead of the celebrations of Coptic Christmas.

The chairman of the Islamic Seminaries of Iran writes a congratulatory letter to Pope Francis, felicitating him on the occasion of New Year and proposing interfaith dialog.

The Pope also pronounced the word "Rohingya" for first time during his Asia tour.