Catholic health care systems must adapt to the new health care law while maintaining mission to serve poor and vulnerable, Sr. Carol Keehan told a Kansas City, Mo., audience.

Viewpoint: Convened by Fr. Helmut Schüller, the group met in Austria to explore common problems found internationally in the church.

Archbishop Robert Zollitsch was "strengthened and encouraged" by his discussion about the German bishop under fire for a massive building project that critics have denounced as extravagant.

A miscommunication between the Vatican and New Zealand church officials resulted in an adventurous arrival for the prelate who coordinates a key commission of cardinals that advises Pope Francis.

One lucky U.S. pilgrim switched zucchettos with Pope Francis on Wednesday, but only for a moment.

The organization that manages the Vatican's assets said Tuesday it would submit its operations to outside financial review in what could be the first such audit of the Vatican's coffers.

Roy Bourgeois has been disinvited from a fundraiser for SNAP because some members of the organization feared he would use the event to advance the cause of women's ordination.

The Society of St. Pius X offered to celebrate a funeral for Erich Priebke after the diocese of Rome said the service would be allowed only in a private home.