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Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, is facing increasingly strong opposition inside the Vatican. The conservative clan of the Roman Curia – the powerful governing body of the Holy See – accuses him of a laxist vision of Catholic doctrine, particularly regarding the status of homosexual couples and…

New practice does not endorse homosexuality but is not heretical, Catholic church says amid opposition from some bishops

The anti-discrimination non-profit SOS Homophobie has accused the bishop of Bayonne-Lescar-Oloron, in southwestern France, of "legitimising" the implementation of banned conversion therapies – a charge he denies. This comes on the heels of a decision by the Vatican to authorise blessings for homosexual couples.

Watch again as Pope Francis leads New Year’s Day Mass from the Vatican on Monday (1 January).

Tributes are being paid on the first anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Francis condemns the weapons industry and calls for peace between Israel and Palestinians in his Christmas Day address. A creative plea for global har...

Watch again as Pope Francis marked Christmas Eve with mass at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.

The Vatican next year will publish a collection of never-before-seen homilies delivered by the late Pope Benedict XVI

Some Catholic bishops say they will not follow the Vatican’s new direction on allowing blessings for same-sex couples

A new document from the Vatican stresses the blessings must be nonliturgical in nature and not be conferred at the same time as a civil union, or use the rituals, clothing and gestures that appear in weddings.

Pope Francis has urged Vatican bureaucrats to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality