The multiyear synod process had sparked great hopes for change, especially for women, who have long complained that they are ...

Four months after about $12,000 went missing from the bank account of Holy Spirit Old Catholic Church in Safety Harbor, the ...

Four months after about $12,000 went missing from the bank account of Holy Spirit Old Catholic Church in Safety Harbor, the ...

The yearslong synod process aimed at reforming the Catholic Church has closed with recommendations that largely disappoint ...

In 1989, Pope John Paul II issued an apostolic letter warning that “the disappearance of Lebanon would be one of the world’s ...

A leading U.K. bishop has vowed to make the Church a place of “safety and sanctuary for all” after a report showed a third of Mass-goers reduced their Mass attendance because of concerns about ...

Vermont’s Catholic church has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 30 lawsuits alleging child sex abuse by clergy decades ago, according to a filing in federal bankruptcy court.

More AP Photo/Omar Havana The settlement comes amid continued scrutiny of the Catholic Church's handling of sexual abuse cases worldwide. Pope Francis' recent visit to Belgium, where leaders ...

The settlements have been financially crushing for Catholic dioceses across the country. To finance them, they’ve sold vast swaths of church property and in some cases exhausted or relinquished ...

Here are several ways to understand the decline. Others identify as Catholic in surveys but rarely or never go to church. In Wisconsin, about a quarter of the population identified as Catholic in ...

This week, the former Celtics forward shared his story with EWTN News, revealing what ultimately led him to Rome. Former NBA All-Star Gordon Hayward (center) at the tomb of St. Sebastian at Rome ...

The settlement with 1,353 people who allege that they were abused by local Catholic priests is the largest ... though a few lawsuits against the church are still pending, attorneys for the victims ...