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

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

Defrocked priest James Janssen walks out of his apartment Friday at the City Center Motel, Bettendorf. He declined to talk about allegations of abuse in the Diocese of Joliet.

Since the Joliet Diocese was founded in 1949, 113 credible allegations of child sex abuse have been made against 27 clerics, and since 1950, 14 Peoria Diocese priests have been ...

The priest was confronted by employees of the Diocese of Joliet, and he was told that “he must depart from our parish and out of our Diocese.” Carlos Martins/Facebook 4 ...

A priest from Michigan who hosts "The Exorcist Files" podcast is now facing charges in Illinois after allegedly pulling out a teenage girl’s hair and using it to floss his teeth.

The incident occurred on Nov. 21, 2024, during the relic of St. Jude tour at the Queen of Apostles parish in Joliet, Illinois, according to a statement from the Diocese of Joliet.

JOLIET, Ill. (WJW) – A priest from Michigan who hosts The Exorcist Files podcast is now facing charges in Illinois after allegedly pulling out a teenage girl’s hair and using it to floss his ...

A male teen waiting in line to see the relic told police that the bald Martins was making jokes about having hair before grabbing one 13-year-old girl's hair and putting it in his mouth, Joliet ...

Diocese of Joliet released a statement about the incident and said they ordered Martins to "depart from our parish and out of our Diocese." He was taken into custody on Jan. 27 and charged with ...