COMMENTARY: Not since 1808 when Bishop John Carroll was the bishop of Baltimore — then the only diocese in the United States ...

Deacon John M. Meyerhofer’s journey to the priesthood was gradual but steady. “I found that, rather than too many singular ...

Deacon Lewandowski grew up the third of six kids in a tight-knit, blue-collar Catholic Polish community in Mount Pleasant, Pa. His family frequently attended liturgies at St. Joseph Church in Everson, ...

Remembered for his bright smile, compassion, generosity and deep faith, Pfister served his community both in and out of the ...

Stunning frescoes of Catholic saints have been painted over. An exquisite marble altar and sturdy oak pews were shipped off to a church in Georgia. Glass block fills the spaces once decorated by ...

While other students might be in class or socializing at lunch, a group of young Catholics attends Mass every weekday at noon ...

She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Leesburg, FL. She is survived by her children; Sue Gudahl of St. Cloud, FL and Peter (Cary) Murch of Trenton, FL; two brothers, Joseph (Kay ...

But he isn't just the leader of the Catholic Church. He's also the head of the Holy See, the central governing body of Vatican City. The territory is home to almost 900 people and covers 0.5 ...

Frank Connor, a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, a mendicant religious order within the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV "being an American, first off, is historic. Then, being from Chicago ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, presided over his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday in front of a crowd of tens of thousands. World leaders including Vice President JD Vance ...

Rolwing's calling comes as the Catholic Church in the U.S. faces a serious priest shortage. Between 1970 and 2024, the number of priests fell by more than 40%, from 59,192 to 33,589, according to ...