The proposed law reignites national debate over the balance between child protection and religious freedom. By requiring ...

It was one of 45 institutions recently approved for grants as part of the Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative.

A new initiative by a group representing U.S. Catholic priests to inform clerics of their canonical rights when they are accused of misconduct, including sexual abuse, is attracting criticism from ...

Priestly celibacy is an unnatural and impossible demand dreamed up by the church centuries after Christ died. This coming weekend the Pope will visit Ireland and he can be sure of a warm Irish welcome ...

Editor's Note: This essay is adapted from a recent letter to the priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago, which was also shared with the priests of the Archdiocese of Washington. On Dec. 19, 1969, I ...

Two priests set to return to Nigeria, have been allowed to stay in the U.S. for several more months. We spoke to Bill Gresser ...

Santería followers gathered in Havana on Friday to discover the Letter of the Year, the predictions of the priests for the ...

The largest Catholic congregation in the U.S. is now in California's Central Valley. It serves more than 14,000 families. Its size correlates with the dramatically falling number of Catholic priests.