VATICAN CITY – Roman Catholic cardinals begin their conclave to elect the Church’s 267th pope on Wednesday, May 7. Following are key facts about the conclave – one of the world’s oldest ...

The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians ... There are an estimated 1.4 billion Catholic adherents around the world. The Catholic News Agency earlier this year reported a slight increase in the number ...

The pope, the Bishop of Rome, is considered a successor to Saint Peter and holds authority over the Catholic Church ... Here's what to know. All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the ...

NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — The sixth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich was ordained Tuesday, marking a new era. Connecticut archbishop reacts to death of Pope Francis Bishop Richard ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse will face “financial hardships” in the years ahead as it pays its share of a $100 million fund for sex abuse survivors, a top official ...

A confirmation hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse’s proposed plan to exit bankruptcy. It is expected to last for about a week. The diocese ...

TRENTON, N.J. -- A Catholic diocese wants to stop New Jersey from trying to empanel a grand jury to investigate allegations of clergy sexual abuse, with arguments before the state's high court set ...

(WAFB) - The Diocese of Baton Rouge plans to commemorate ... It’s being offered daily in English and Spanish. The Catholic Life Center has been posting the novena daily on their social media ...

Those lessons from the late Pope Francis are what Bishop Timothy Senior, head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, said he’s been reflecting ahead of the late pontiff’s funeral on ...

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, which includes Catholic parishes in Tulare County, issued a memorandum of protocols and procedures to its clergy, parishes, schools, and staff following the ...