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

In the last decade, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson fired 10 employees because of allegations of sexual misconduct, Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger said Tuesday. The diocese also rescinded ...

Scottish soon-to-be priests Matthew McCafferty and Kieran Burt reflect on meeting the new Holy Father — and following in his ...

The U.S.-born leader of the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East discusses the rapid decline of Christianity ...

As the Bishop of Rome he is the head of the Latin or Roman rite. This is by far the largest rite in the Church. It was founded by St. Peter in Rome around 42 A.D. The current Eucharistic liturgy ...

The city was created as an idealised model of Rome and was the capital of Lusitania, the western-most province of the Roman Empire. Following Diocletian’s reform, it functioned as the capital of the ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

Bishop Alfred Schlert has announced new clergy assignments in the Diocese of Allentown. Every year the Bishop works with the Priest Personnel Board to make decisions on new assignments. The Board is ...