Catholic churches across northern Lake County will merge over the next "several years" into four parishes, the Diocese of Gary said, in an effort to offset the impact of shrinking numbers of ...

What no one saw coming was that somewhere across years of this essentially sectarian conflict, the American Catholic Church, still reeling from endemic molestations and cover-ups, began looking ...

They focus on a sweet, sentimental travesty of the Catholic religion — a kind of Hallmark greeting-card version of the faith. In other words, it is the Church of Nice, not the Church of Nicaea.

The church is famous for its magnificent Byzantine architecture and elaborate iconography. But the high-domed ceilings, expansive nave, and traditional orthodox design, posed significant acoustical ...

The Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall is concerned that heritage designations for two of its Ottawa churches would be more of a burden than a blessing. Last Tuesday, the city's built heritage ...

Catholic churches in Brookfield and East Brookfield are set to close and one of them will merge with churches in West Brookfield and North Brookfield to form a single parish, according to a letter ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of ...

But he isn't just the leader of the Catholic Church. He's also the head of the Holy See, the central governing body of Vatican City. The territory is home to almost 900 people and covers 0.5 ...

Delivering his homily - a key moment in the service for the new pope to signal his priorities - Leo said there was no room in the Catholic Church for “religious propaganda” or power plays ...

Frank Connor, a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, a mendicant religious order within the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV "being an American, first off, is historic. Then, being from Chicago ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass ...