The Vatican decided to restore the ancient practice of permanent deacons after the Second Vatican Council in 1967 but ...

A trove of emails shows the team’s leadership using its influence in New Orleans to aid the archdiocese, including writing ...

The local Christian community told media he was a very kind-hearted priest and a great missionary, and they are saddened by ...

The latest wave of consolidations in the Diocese of Joliet follows other controversial closings in recent years. While "budgetary issues" are cited as among the factors, church officials refuse to ...

Homan also called on Pope Francis to focus on addressing issues within the Catholic Church, saying "The Pope ought to stick to the Catholic Church and fix that. That's a mess." NEW: Border Czar ...

Catholic churches in Carol Stream, Villa Park, Wheaton and Oakbrook Terrace are being closed as part of a restructuring plan ...

All Saints Roman Catholic Church in Riverside has agreed to sell its church building and campus to Seek God First Karen Baptist Church for $600,000. The sale must first be approved by a judge.

Video from the church shows a man sitting in a pew before rushing the sanctuary and appearing to throw a punch at Father ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

This church became known as the Coptic church because Copt is the Arabic and Greek word for Egyptian. Before the Moslem invasion in 641 the Copts fell into heresy due to their rejection of the ...

Watch: Residents share concerns over potential condo development plan near a church "We need to raise money, and so far, the community has not come up with a solution in the past 20 years,” Don Gallo ...

M.L. 9 The Sound of Music (1965), director Robert Wise In the everlastingly popular musical based on the story of the von Trapp family, the Catholic Church appears to play only a supporting role ...