Catholic Church

Recent retiree from the position of Director of International Operations, and Vice President at Marie Stopes International, after working for 15 years around the world for international humanitarian… Audio

A man appointed by the pope to a Roman Catholic Commission on sexual abuse says he is being forced out for questioning its progress and lack of transparency. Audio

A selection of some of the best Country Life stories from 2015. In this episode: Sovrano Limoncello, A Photographer Like Alice and Golden Memories Audio

Operatore didattico at the Vatican Museums in Rome, who leads tours, lectures, and conducts seminars on theological aesthetics or the interdisciplinary study of religion and art. Audio

Hundreds of thousands of people are gathering in Philadelphia as the pope prepares to deliver an open air Mass to an expected crowd of 1.5 million people. Ian Bush has been covering the pope's visit… Audio

In a major shift by the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is to give all priests discretion to forgive women who have had an abortion during a forthcoming Holy year Audio

Maverick and visionary, Mother Suzanne Aubert was responsible for New Zealand's first purpose-built child daycare centre behind Wellington's Basin Reserve. Both government and the public were… Audio

Ross is a sleepy township near Hokitika that was settled in 1865 as a gold mining town. Biddy Manera was born there and has become an outspoken advocate for the community. She looks after the Catholic… Audio

There's growing pressure on Australia's top catholic clergymen to front and answer allegations that he tried to bribe an abused boy to stay quiet. Audio

Wellington's Archbishop John Dew was named a Cardinal earlier this year by Pope Francis. He talks to Wallace about being called to the priesthood, the church's work for social justice, the meaning of… Audio

Pope Francis has supported the right of parents to choose the size of their families, saying good Roman Catholics don't have to - ' be like rabbits'. Audio

The Catholic Church in New Zealand says the Vatican's more accepting attitude towards gay people won't change the church's stance on same-sex marriage. Audio

The Galway historian reveals 796 children died at a home for unwed mothers in Tuam. Audio

Dr Margaret Farley is a Catholic nun and emeritus Professor of Christian Ethics and Yale University's Divinity School, whose most recent book has been denounced by the Vatican. Just Love: "A Framework… Audio

Before our own times, there were three great revolutions in scientific thought: the Copernican Revolution (c 1550 - 1650), the Chemical Revolution (c. 1750 - 1800), and the Darwinian Revolution (c… Audio