Members of New Jersey’s Supreme Court sounded skeptical at times about the effort of a Catholic diocese to stop the state ...

The Rev. Burke Masters of St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Hinsdale said the Melissa and Brett Lane attended his church ...

A seven-year battle over whether New Jersey can investigate allegations of decades of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the ...

Jesus ‘wants us to bring to him all mankind, especially all sinners, and immerse them in the ocean of his mercy so we can really be renewed as a nation, as a country.’ ...

Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.

Pope Francis, the pontiff who challenged tradition, leaves the Catholic Church at a crossroad to choose his successor ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

The individual confirmed to police that the holy water was contaminated with urine, police said. Police were able to identify the man as Sokoll through a Pennsylvania Justice Network photo, according ...

When Christ prayed to His Father in Scripture, He often went out into nature — withdrawing to a deserted place, climbing up a ...

A simplified papal funeral will make a fitting farewell for a pontiff who just three days after his surprise election ...

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.

The age limit for electors was introduced by Pope Paul VI in the 1970s and was confirmed by Pope John Paul II’s 1996 ...