ROCHESTER — Father David Medow knows what he is. Father of two children. Husband to June, his wife of 46 years. And a Catholic priest. All that makes Medow one more thing: “A curiosity.” That’s ...

A new Vatican document suggests the possibility of married men as priests and women in leading roles in the Catholic church in the Amazon. This question has been raised by a preparatory document for a ...

This insightful analysis explores the historical development and theological reasons behind the Catholic Church mandate on ...

A Catholic priest in Australia has come forward and admitted that he secretly married over a year ago, despite the Church's celibacy rule, and says he is one of many priests who have done the same.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis says the church must study whether it's possible to ordain married men to minister in remote communities facing priest shortages. In an interview published Thursday with ...

Pope Francis delivers a blessing during the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 5, 2017. The pontiff has called on the faithful to consult the Bible with the same ...