Pope Francis offered prayers after his traditional Sunday blessing in St. Peter's Square for Alfie Evans, a terminally ill British toddler whose parents are locked with hospital officials in a legal battle over his care.

Pope Francis may be pushing the envelope on interpreting Catholic doctrine, but he hasn't asserted that his words overrule the Bible.

Students at Marquette University are moving forward with plans for a "Pride Prom" celebrating the school's LGBT community despite an online petition from a Catholic group asking the Jesuit school to block it.

The Chicago-area founder of one of the nation's largest evangelical churches is stepping down following allegations he behaved inappropriately with female congregants.

The anti-gay cardinal was disgraced in 2013 when a number of priests came forward to talk about the ways in which O'Brien had, they said, subjected them to sexual misconduct. In his will, the late O'Brien asked for forgiveness.

Pope Francis called Tuesday for unity in the Catholic Church and blamed its divisions on the devil.

Pope Francis closed his traditional Sunday blessing by saying "nothing can justify" the use of chemical weapons against defenseless populations and called for those responsible for a suspected attack in Syria to seek negotiations.

Noted anti-LGBTQ activist Peter LaBarbera isn't the biggest fan of the gay coming-of-age film "Love, Simon" for a number of reasons.

The Mormon church faced more criticism Monday about its approach to sexual abuse after a top leader praised the #MeToo movement but referred to sexual misconduct as "non-consensual immorality."