A leading French architect has called for the roof of Notre-Dame Cathedral to be rebuilt in wood rather than metal or concrete.

Germany’s AfD party has criticised Cardinal Marx for donating €50,000 (£42,000, $55,000) to a migrant sea rescue charity.

The election of Venezuela’s new National Assembly president is "invalid", an archbishop has said.

A village in Bangladesh has produced its first priest since Christianity arrived 250 years ago.

John Allen asks if the Pope has just unveiled a new strategy for “getting the Catholic Church back on offense”.