After the Reformation divided Europe into Protestant and Catholic in the early 16th century ... an extension of the Protestant Reformation as parish ministers and government authorities sought ...

The Diocese of Fall River has announced parish closures and mergers in New Bedford and Westport due to low attendance. Here's what we know.

The Diocese of Fall River on May 25 announced parish closures and mergers in New Bedford and Westport that will take place in June. The changes are due to “long-term trends in declining Mass ...

2) Talk to a priest. Contact a local Catholic parish — if you have Catholic friends, they can likely help you with this. The priest or parish leader of Christian initiation may want to meet with ...

The former administrator of a Florida Catholic parish pleaded no contest in court this month to charges that she stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Vero Beach church years ago.

Bishop Robert J. McManus said he was accepting the recommendations of parish committees and the diocesan Pastoral Planning Committee. Catholic churches in Brookfield and East Brookfield are set to ...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WJAR) — The Diocese of Fall River announced that five parishes will be closing as part of changes coming ...

Near the base of Peters Peak in the Appalachian Mountains, there are plenty of clear skies and sunshine at Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church. That's good news for the small mission parish in ...

St. Mary’s parishioners remember her as the sweet “Millie,” one of those ladies who keeps a Catholic parish running, a constant presence at the school. She was in the Altar and Rosary ...