Washington state's legislation requiring priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession faces opposition from bishops ...

The announcement followed the IRS’s decision to give churches a carve-out from nonprofit law and allow them to support ...

Francis-aligned’ bishops are following the late pope’s lead in stirring debate where politics and pastoral issues meet.

The hierarchy of the Catholic Church consists of its bishops, priests, and deacons.

Thomas Hennen’s ministry in the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, signaled he backs current Catholic Church teaching on LGBTQ+ ...

USCCB Director of Public Affairs Chieko Noguchi released a statement to announce that the Church will not endorse political ...

Irish Times readers on the Catholic Church: ‘I am very proud to be a Roman Catholic in Ireland today’ As the conclave to choose the next pope begins, our readers share their views Expand ...

He feels that he has done something real to expose the problems in the diocese and in the Catholic church hierarchy,” said ...

The veteran head of one of Europe's largest Catholic news agencies has resigned in protest over proposed church media reforms ...

While the report formally addresses all types of schools, much of its attention is directed toward Catholic private institutions under state contract, especially those with boarding programs.

Windsor's Barbara Billey is about to be ordained by the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests — a movement determined to shake up the church hierarchy.

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops took a firm but mixed approach to the bill, while other Catholic leaders signed an ...