Archdiocese of Seattle peels back secrecy on conclave process to choose next pope. Joel Moreno, KOMO News Reporter. Wed, April 23rd 2025 at 12:06 PM. Updated Thu, April 24th 2025 at 1:36 PM. 11.

The Trump administration is suing the state of Washington over a law meant to curb child abuse. Earlier this year, the state ...

The Archdiocese of Seattle on Friday published a list of priests, brothers, nuns and deacons accused of sexually assaulting children while serving or living in Western Washington.

The Archdiocese of Seattle said it settled two separate claims of sexual abuse in the 1970s and 1980s for $375,000. To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the KING 5 app. Download the KING 5 app ...

In 2016, the Seattle Archdiocese released the names of 77 members of clergy it said had credible allegations against them. But victims’ advocates say those measures have not been enough.

The Archdiocese of Seattle's 136 parishes have officially became 60 parish families as part of Partners in the Gospel, the archdiocese's strategic pastoral planning initiative. The July 1 move ...

The Archdiocese of Seattle closed some churches last year, including three in Seattle: Our Lady of Mount Virgin in Mt. Baker, St. Patrick's in Capitol Hill, and St. Mary's in the Central Area.

The Archdiocese of Seattle announced plans over the weekend to consolidate and combine 136 Catholic parishes across Western Washington. Those 136 parishes will be formed into 60 “parish families ...

The Archdiocese of Seattle is the latest U.S. diocese to announce that it will embark on a years-long parish consolidation initiative, citing a decline in practicing Catholics and available resources.

The archdiocese found mass attendance dropped 15.5% between 1999 and 2018, according to numbers reported in a 2021 piece in The Seattle Times. Catholic marriages also declined by almost 46% and ...

Vicar General Father Gary Lazzeroni with the Archdiocese of Seattle understands the many rituals and ancient customs used to select a new leader for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.