Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime through confessions.

In January, the Vatican announced that the diocese’s longtime leader, Robert McElroy, was moving to Washington, D.C. McElroy had been San Diego’s first-ever cardinal and gained national attention because of his more progressive stances on a range of hot-button issues, including support for the ordination of women.

The clergyman admitted his wrongdoing, and the archdiocese reported the woman’s accusations to the sheriff’s department, according to the defense attorneys’ court papers.

In Worcester County two churches will close and three parishes will merge to form a new parish, according to the Worcester Diocese.

Archbishop-elect John Sherrington, the head of Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, says the proposed Bill legalizing assisted suicide in Britain will cause “irreversible harm.

The City Council on Tuesday approved a loan to support Democracy Brewing's $3.7 million project at the former St. Joseph's church.

A $300,000 Italian organ is set to make its debut at this week's service — a capstone to the mostly completed first phase of construction.

HREBA to host a free fair focused on homeownership, health, and wellness on June 7, 2025, at St. Matthew Catholic Church.