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The historic elevation of Latin Patriarch Mgr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa at the Vatican may bring more of a papal focus on the holy city

Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico said the church roof crumbled as worshipers were receiving communion.

Atheists were also found to regard this curiosity as moral, although less moral than a lack of religious curiosity.

The appointment of Archbishop Pizzaballa as a cardinal underlines the Vatican's desire to play a more active role in the ongoing diplomatic discussions concerning Jerusalem.

The beatification service for Jozef and Wiktoria Ulma and their seven children was held in the southeastern Polish town of Markowa where they died in March 1944 at the hands of German military police.

Calling nature a "sacred gift from the creator," the pope urged people to take the side of the "victims of environmental and climatic injustice."

In the 10 years since his election, Francis has been criticized by conservative sectors of the US Church who are opposed to the pope's reforms.

The art teacher was engaged at the time her pregnancy was announced, leading to the school firing her.

Christians in Jerusalem are reporting more acts of vandalism and spitting. What are Israeli officials doing about it?

The billboard was put up on the Almirante Reis avenue - one of Lisbon's longest and busiest streets - and reads: "4,800+ children abused by the Catholic Church in Portugal."