Pope Francis surprises the world with groundbreaking interview 02:27. It came a day after he was quoted as blasting the church's obsession with "small-minded rules" that are driving the faithful away.

Pope gives priests the right to forgive abortion 05:25. VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is allowing all priests to absolve the faithful of the “grave sin” of abortion, extending indefinitely the ...

The Pope has re-emphasized his opposition to abortion in the wake of the controversial U.S. ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, describing the medical procedure as akin to "hiring a hit man.". The ...

Pope Francis’ offer is also not new — it widens a common Catholic practice. Traditionally bishops are the ones who have the authority to grant forgiveness for certain grave sins like abortion ...

This Jan. 22, when marchers on the Mall again protest the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision legalizing abortion, Pope Francis might very well follow Pope Benedict's lead by tweeting his support.

ROME — Pope Francis said Saturday that abortion was always unacceptable, regardless of whether a fetus is fatally ill or has pathological disorders. He also urged doctors to help women bring to ...

President Biden said Friday that Pope Francis didn’t mention abortion but told him to continue taking communion during a 90-minute meeting that reporters weren’t allowed to attend. Biden told ...

Pope Francis reiterated the Catholic Church’s extreme stance on abortion, saying that the practice could never be condoned, even when the fetus is seriously sick and likely to die during pregnancy.

Pope Francis’ decision to extend priests’ ability to forgive abortion in the confessional will have virtually no effect on American Catholics. Yet, given that Catholics still delivered for the ...

However, Pope Francis also said he understood why the church takes a hard stance because accepting abortion “is a bit as if daily murder was accepted.” “Whoever commits an abortion, murders ...

Pope Francis has injected new energy into the Catholic Church with an outspoken manner and teachings that emphasize mercy over moralizing. In style and substance, his approach to the issues ...