Vatican-watchers are debating who might succeed Francis at the head of a Catholic Church rife with internal tensions
Dozens of former members say organisation targets young teenagers to commit to strict religious life
Religious figures and rightwing politicians complain about portrayal of Christianity
Archbishop appeared as part of proceedings brought by financier found guilty of embezzlement
Businessman was found guilty by Holy See of embezzlement over a Chelsea property deal
How girls around the world were coerced into decades of gruelling service to the secretive Catholic group
Legislators are fast-tracking national security bill as Chinese territory aligns itself more closely with Beijing
Giovanni Angelo Becciu says he relied on expert advice when approving a London property investment at centre of scandal
Giovanni Angelo Becciu was responsible for managing the Holy See’s funds
Former Red Cross envoy prepares to catalogue bones of children who died at Tuam institution
Deal over appointment of bishops appears to be fraying
The book is part of the increasingly public campaign by clerical conservatives to undermine Pope Francis
Paris cathedral on track to reopen late next year after a fire devastated the Gothic masterpiece
Cleric was most senior Catholic official jailed for child sexual abuse before having conviction overturned
Late Pope Benedict’s resignation set new precedent for future heads of the Catholic Church
First pontiff in 600 years to resign from his post became a focal point for conservatives in his retirement
Daniel Ortega’s regime targets last bastion of dissent with trial of outspoken bishop of Matagalpa
An unprecedented global consultation of the faithful is galvanising rival liberals and conservatives
Libero Milone and his deputy lost their jobs after seeking to probe one of church’s ‘off books’ Swiss bank accounts
Chinese city’s diocese had already cancelled masses to commemorate Tiananmen Square protests
Popular singer, scholar and barrister also detained amid crackdown in Chinese territory
Holy See close to finalising disposal of building at centre of international criminal probe
Victims since 1950 number more than 200,000, say investigators for Catholic Church
Indictment of Becciu, who once selected saints, marks acceleration of Pope’s reform drive
Catholic church fears the draft bill could erode ‘freedom of thought’
