The use of sport as an evangelical tool is not new for the Catholic Church. Pope Pius X welcomed athletes in 1905 for the first international gymnastics competition in the Vatican gardens.
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Catholic theologians and monastics have always encouraged humor, emphasizing its power to heal and bring cultures together.
Pope Francis and other Catholic leaders committed to raising awareness of environmental issues draw on centuries of tradition.
Indigenous Catholics have long argued they should be able to embrace both sides of that identity.
Between 1939 and 1945, Pope Pius XII put the interests of the Catholic Church in Germany before the fate of European Jews.
When President Daniel Ortega returned to power in 2006, church figures supported him. Violent repression after the 2018 protests has soured the relationship and made clergy targets for intimidation.
Surrogacy can exploit women, but others may choose to be involved for altruistic reasons. A scholar points out that surrogacy’s ethical value is dependent upon the people and systems who use it.
In emphasizing the church’s love for all, including people in LGBTQ+ relationships, the pope has sidestepped thorny doctrinal issues.
In what’s likely to be the hottest year on record, nations are gathering to try and hash out faster action on climate change. Here are the three main issues facing negotiators.
Divisions and tensions in the global church are affecting the church in Africa.
Integral ecology, a holistic way of looking at problems the world faces today, is key in the pope’s writings about the environment.
As the Synod of Bishops meets in Rome, a Catholic theologian explains the preparations that went into the consultative process and what it says about Pope Francis’ vision for the future church.
The College of Cardinals is an important part of the church’s governance structure. Its members elect the next pope and help develop future policies for the church.
A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
The Catholic community that Pope Francis will visit later this month has a complex history that goes back to the 13th century, when the Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan.
Despite a procession of peace plans for Ukraine, irreconcilable divisions remain between Kyiv and Moscow.
Hernias are common. Not all need surgery. Here’s what we know about hernias, who’s most at risk, and how they’re treated.
The Vatican has repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery, a 500-year-old decree used to justify settler colonialism. Scholar Veldon Coburn explains this symbolic victory and what still needs to happen.
Popes wear white to represent Christlike purity and red to symbolise compassion.
Pope Francis’ papacy is anchored on what he calls a “revolution of tenderness”.
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