Pope Benedict XVI's cousins stand to inherit his money. None of them want it.
The surviving relatives of the late Pope Benedict XVI stand to inherit money from his legacy, according to the executor of his last will and testament....
French Catholic leaders dig deeper hole in sexual abuse scandal
Like any modern Catholic official, Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, president of France’s Catholic bishops’ conference, re...
Despite law, tax money still provides support to German churches
It’s been 100 years since Germany’s first democratic government decided to stop making generous payments to its Protestant and Roman Catholic churches—and did nothing about it....
After the catastrophic fire at Notre Dame, what might rebuilding look like?
The 12th-century cathedral was already beginning to crumble.
In Europe, religious minorities face mounting hostility, harassment
Nationalism and anti-immigrant movements have gained ground.
Bavarian leader puts crosses in state offices amid anti-immigrant backlash
The national heads of Germany's Roman Catholic and Protestant churches have condemned Markus Söder's cross edict.
Mohammed bin Salman's reforms bolster interfaith efforts
The Saudi crown prince’s Vision 2030 program includes rolling back the religious hierarchy’s power over domestic and foreign policies.
European Catholics grapple with Lord's Prayer translation
Pope Francis has encouraged a new translation—but is also letting local bishops decide which one to use.
Reformed churches endorse Catholic-Lutheran accord on key Reformation dispute
Amid ceremonies marking this year’s 500th anniversary of the Reformation, one of Protestantism’s leading branches has officially said it now agrees with the Vatican on the main issue at the root o...
Haunted by its history, Berlin debates restoring the kaiser’s gilded cross
Berlin is a city haunted by history. It is constantly debating what to do with the reminders of its Nazi past, its communist legacy, or its Prussian kings and imperial kaisers....