• Conspiracy Theories Fill Italy Media Over Pope Brain Tumor Story

  Conspiracy theories worthy of a Dan Brown novel sprouted in the Italian media on Thursday, with accusations that Pope Francis's enemies were looking to undermine him after a newspaper reported he had a brain tumor.

  

• Vatican Calls False Reports Pope Francis Has a Brain Tumor 'Gravely Irresponsible and Unworthy of Attention'

  The Vatican denied an Italian media report on Wednesday that Pope Francis has a benign brain tumor, calling the article "gravely irresponsible and unworthy of attention".

  

• Catholic Bishops Debating Family Issues Still Split on Divorcees, Gays

  Roman Catholic bishops debating family issues at a three-week gathering remain deeply divided on key issues such as how to minister to homosexuals and divorced couples.

  

• Pope Francis Proclaims Four New Saints, Urges Church Leadership to be Humble

  Pope Francis has canonized four new saints and urged church leaders to live humble, generous lives.

  

• Pope Francis Asks for Forgiveness For Sex Scandals That Have Rocked Vatican

  Pope Francis asked for forgiveness on Wednesday for scandals at the Vatican and in Rome, an apparent reference to two cases of priests and gay sex revealed this month during a major meeting of bishops.