Addressing God as "Father" is an acknowledgement that God is the one who created, supports and guides humanity, Pope Benedict said.

A new analysis of allegations of abuse made against 98 priests over a 70-year period shows that the alleged abuse peaked in the 1980s.

To help bishops determine the credibility of alleged Marian apparitions, the Vatican has translated and published procedural rules from 1978 that had previously been available only in Latin.

The governing body of the Traditional Anglican Communion has suspended Archbishop John Hepworth, whose allegations that he was raped more than 40 years ago as a young Catholic priest by three other clerics were found to be unsubstantiated by investigators.

People walk past a chapel built by Los Zetas drug cartel founder Heriberto Lazcano in Pachuca, Mexico.

Bulgarian Orthodox priests stand in the Vatican's courtyard as Swiss Guards march behind them.

Andrew Tarnowski ("Magazine ratings undercut CCODP," WCR letters, May 21) makes a strong case for the care of money and uses the evaluations of a magazine that favours those who hold the pursuit of money in high esteem.

I think the real news story about President Obama supporting gay marriage is that even Obama had reservations about this for so long.

Following are the appointments of priests in the Edmonton Archdiocese. The appointments are effective Aug. 8 unless otherwise indicated,

A year ago, Crystal Charbonneau was pregnant and, at 20 weeks gestation, was diagnosed with an anencephalic baby. Knowing their baby would die, she and her husband Adam from St. Paul were offered abortion, but refused.