Rocked by evidence of protecting offender priests and with Pope Benedict XVI under fire for letting sex abuse cases go rampant, the Catholic Church stands in the midst of one of the most widely publicized...

From The Associated Press LOS ANGELES – The future Pope Benedict XVI resisted pleas to defrock a California priest with a record of sexually molesting children, citing concerns including "the good...

This week marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II, and some fear the miracle needed to make him a saint will fall to the wayside of extensive scrutiny. The miracle, which many...