CLEVELAND (WJW) — With the announcement of a new pope Thursday in Vatican City, Catholic leaders in Northeast Ohio have issued statements regarding the first American to hold the position.

This news is a source of pride and inspiration for millions of Americans, including the many Catholics and people of faith in ...

With the announcement of a new pope Thursday in Vatican City, Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Bishop Edward Malesic spoke with media.

Camden's bishop, Joseph A. Williams, said in May that the diocese will no longer object to the state investigation. For years, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden has waged a court battle to ...

CAMDEN, N.J. -- The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed ...

Despite losing 1,200 churches, America has gained 2.9 million Catholics since 2010, according to an NBC News analysis of data from the U.S. Religion Census.