On November 8 the Vatican announced the transfer of Cardinal Raymond Burke from prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, which ensures correct administration of justice in the Church, to Patron of the...

There could be between 10,000 and 13,000 victims of slavery in the UK, higher than previous figures, analysis for the Home Office suggests. Modern slavery victims are said to include women forced...

His head bowed and hands clasped in front of him, Pope Francis on Saturday stood in two minutes of silent prayer facing east inside one of Istanbul's most important religious sites, as he shifted...

TURKEY-POPE ANKARA, Turkey - Pope Francis arrived in Turkey on Friday at a sensitive moment for the Muslim nation, as it cares for 1.6 million refugees and weighs how to deal with the Islamic...

Angelina Jolie says she took on the challenge of filming "Unbroken," which has defeated many before her, because she wanted to create a story of hope. The second-time director is in...

Demonstrators temporarily shut down two large shopping malls in Missouri on the busy shopping day of Black Friday, as rallies were held nationwide to protest a grand jury's recent decision not to...

Pope Francis has condemned the Islamic State assault on Christians and other religions minorities in Iraq and Syria as he arrived in Turkey to encourage Muslim leaders to take a stronger stand against...

Malaysia Airlines on Friday said its loss widened last quarter and apologized for a promotional tweet slammed as insensitive after two deadly passenger jet disasters this year. In its last public...

A fall in energy costs as a result of dramatic declines in oil markets has pushed inflation across the 18-country eurozone down to 0.3 percent in the year to November, official figures showed...

A devoted husband died of a broken heart just hours after telling his dying wife 'just close your eyes, I'm coming with you.' In a scene that could have come straight out of a Hollywood movie...