Sartain removed the man's priestly faculties -- rights to perform sacraments or even dress as a priest -- and alerted officials with the Illinois ... Delaney, a Diocese of Joliet spokesman.

which since August has been investigating the Roman Catholic Church after a Pennsylvania grand jury report identified at least seven priests with a connection to Illinois. Springfield Diocese ...

Pope Leo XIV has ties to the St. Louis area from his time in the Order of Saint Augustine as well as a special connection to a priest in the Belleville Diocese ... in the Joliet area or travel ...

“I had a sense early on that I had a call to this vocation,” Medow said.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is known for his down-to-earth approachability, boldness in standing up for social ...

Pope Leo XIV has ties to the St. Louis area from his time in the Order of Saint Augustine as well as a special connection to a priest in the Belleville Diocese ... in the Joliet area or travel ...

Resurfaced allegations state that the new pope failed to act against accused priests in Illinois and Peru ... administrator and later bishop of the diocese—promised in 2022 to open a canonical ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker hailed the "historic ... "Habemus Papum!!! Please join the Diocese of Joliet as we rejoice with the news of our new Holy Father, Leo XIV," wrote the Archdiocese of ...

Allentown Bishop Alfred Schlert announced new clergy assignments Sunday in the diocese. The annual assignments are designed ...

Pope Leo XIV ordained 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome during Saturday Mass, calling for priestly lives that are "transparent, visible, credible".

Bishop Richard J. Malone on Tuesday released the names of priests who have been accused of sexual misconduct with minors. "The following list identifies diocesan priests who were removed from ...

The Diocese of La Crosse has released the names of seven more priests who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing children. These additions, made Wednesday, include two priests who held ...