Thousands sang and applauded as Italian teen Carlo Acutis was beatified in a town dear to him and to many Christians around the world: Assisi

An eventual vaccine for COVID-19 would belong to the world and should not be hoarded greedily by countries hosting the lab or labs that develop it, Pope Francis said

In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the world must aspire to be better and not return to its previous "sickened" normality, Pope Francis said

The tomb of Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager who used his computer programming skills to spread devotion to the Eucharist, has been opened for veneration before his beatification in Assisi

In an apostolic letter dedicated to Sacred Scripture, Pope Francis said that even today, Christians can learn new things from the countless translations of the Bible that exist

Chaldean Archbishop Najib Mikhael Moussa of Mosul was nominated for the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

Pope Francis called for an ethical distribution of the vaccine to everyone, especially those who are struggling financially

The legislation would be a defeat for human dignity and would affirm a self-centred view of life, the Spanish bishops' conference says

Bishops in Malta warned that two new bills meant to protect people's rights would instead threaten personal freedoms

When it comes to treating patients, especially women, doctors and medical institutions should place their care above financial gain, Pope Francis said.

European countries can turn the migration crisis into a "window" of opportunity, dialogue and encounter between migrants and their citizens, Pope Francis said

Cardinal Simonis was known "for his commitment in defending Catholic doctrine relating to marriage, the family and the inviolable value of human life."