The resolution calls for a ceasefire, the establishment of a unity government and the calling of elections

'In Iraq, we will celebrate the birth of Christ in silence and tears,' said Patriarch Sako of Baghdad

Expressing same-sex marriage opposition 'could put Catholic organisations at risk'

Everyday Saints and Other Stories recounts how a student and his friends turned to religion

The ceremony at St Alphonsus Mary de Ligouri Church was part of the the Philippine bishops' Year of the Poor

The Pope gave his annual talk to the Curia on Monday

Take a look inside our Christmas edition

Our Christmas can never be based on past memories alone. It must be for us, in our own day, a present work of the Holy Spirit

From remorseless executioners in Indonesia to hippy detectives in LA, 2015 was a thrilling year for film-lovers

The Middle East is more polarised along religious lines than ever before. Yet recent history shows the region can return to the enlightened tolerance it once enjoyed

Our Christian duty in January is clear, we must carry on celebrating

Even when you know that elderly isolation is a problem in Britain, the statistics are still heartbreaking