Critics say that the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s roster of “credibly accused” priests should be longer — by 59 names — but the ...

Catholic churches in Carol Stream, Villa Park, Wheaton and Oakbrook Terrace are being closed as part of a restructuring plan announced Thursday by the Joliet Diocese. By July 1, St. Mark in Wheaton ...

The latest wave of consolidations in the Diocese of Joliet follows other controversial closings in recent years. While "budgetary issues" are cited as among the factors, church officials refuse to ...

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Liturgy of the Hours — also called the “Divine Office” — is the ...

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lopezville, Texas, seen in a 2013 photo, undergoes critical repairs with the help of ...

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy in Sunset Park will permanently close at the end of the school year in June, its ...

The Vatican decided to restore the ancient practice of permanent deacons after the Second Vatican Council in 1967 but ...

Pope Francis has named a new head of the Archdiocese of Detroit, a bishop from Arizona who was introduced to the community ...

the Roman Curia and the Catholic Church, more broadly, remain a heavily male-dominated structure. One cannot ignore the frustrations of those who expected even more progress. Women are still far ...

The diocese now vigorously screens candidates for the priesthood and immediately removes any clergy member credibly accused ...

Fr. Clive Dytor is one of many married ex-Anglican clergy who quit the Church of England in the wake of its 1992 decision to ...

Darwin Lakes Area Memorial Day Program will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 25, at Hantge Funeral Chapel, 100 First St., Darwin.