The U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe priest shortage. So it's noteworthy that the Diocese of Arlington, ...

The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral.

CNA Staff, Jun 4, 2025 / 07:00 am. The recent election of Pope Leo XIV has sparked new interest in Catholicism, with Google data showing a spike in searches on “how to become Catholic” shortly ...

MARIA STEIN — There’s a chance crews might be able to save a historic church that went up in flames on Thursday. Crews were called to the fire at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Maria ...

MERCER COUNTY — People said, “It was tough to watch” when the steeple of a historic Catholic church collapsed from a fire Thursday. Crews were called to the fire at St. John the Baptist ...

The Church teaches, "Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end.

Catholic Charities went to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which upheld the commission’s decision. It concluded that the group was not “operated primarily for religious purposes,” and therefore not ...

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The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh said Wednesday morning that Pope Leo XIV has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mark Eckman as the 13th bishop of the diocese.The news came after the pope accepted the ...

A fire ravaged a historic Ohio church on Thursday. Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Marion, a landmark dating back to the 1890s, was declared a total loss after its steeple crumbled hours ...

NEW YORK – Every mother thinks her son is a saint, but Antonia Salzano's is about to become a real one. Carlo Acutis was only 15 when he died of leukemia nearly two decades ago. But he had led ...

Va. Catholic churches see priest shortage . Sep 8, 2008 Sep 8 , 2008; 0 ... Negparanon and his brisk Sundays underscore the effects of the Roman Catholic Church's growing shortage of priests in ...