Roman Catholic

Pope Francis: ‘Jesus was popular and look how that turned out’

By David Gibson / Religion News Service September 14th, 2015

(RNS) In two wide-ranging new interviews, the pontiff discusses matters both weighty and personal, such as: the perils of his popularity, his plans to welcome divorced and… read more

Vatican backs plan to name Rome square for Martin Luther

By Rosie Scammell / Religion News Service August 26th, 2015

ROME (RNS) The Vatican has given its backing to a central Rome square being named after Martin Luther, a church reformer excommunicated by the pope nearly 500 years ago. A German… read more

Sister Monica’s secret ministry to transgender people

By Renee K. Gadoua / Religion News Service August 11th, 2015

(RNS) Sister Monica lives alone in a small house at the edge of a Roman Catholic college run by a community of nuns. She doesn’t want to reveal the name of the town where… read more

Catholics and Anglicans prepare ecumenical burial fit for a king

By Trevor Grundy / Religion News Service March 25th, 2015

CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Tens of thousands of people in Leicester — England’s most religiously diverse city — are getting ready to honor the memory of a… read more

Pope Francis: A Christian who does not protect creation ‘does not care about the work of God’

By David Gibson / Religion News Service February 9th, 2015

VATICAN CITY (RNS) If you are a Christian, protecting the environment is part of your identity, not an ideological option, Pope Francis said Monday (Feb. 9). “When we hear… read more

Top Catholics and evangelicals: Gay marriage worse than divorce or cohabitation

By David Gibson / Religion News Service January 28th, 2015

NEW YORK (RNS) A high-profile alliance of conservative Catholics and evangelical Protestants is set to issue a sweeping manifesto against gay marriage that calls same-sex unions… read more