By paving the way for an American pope, Leo’s predecessor has ensured the faith won’t get hijacked by the right.

The case, a major test of the separation of church and state, was an unexpected loss for those advocating a greater role for ...

A Washington state lawmaker has called on the Catholic Church to change its centuries-old confessional policy so that priests can comply with a new child abuse reporting law. Democratic state Sen.

The Catholic Church and federal government reacted vehemently to new legislation in Washington state that requires priests to report child abuse or neglect to law enforcement after learning about ...

The Catholic Church announced that priests will be excommunicated if they follow a new Washington state law requiring clergy to report confessions about child abuse to law enforcement.

It is certainly not the current practice of the Roman Catholic Church, although the rule in modern democracies is very clear: The law applies equally to everyone, even priests. It's more than two ...

The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S.

The Catholic Church is pushing back against a new law that was rushed through the legislature by Democrats over concerns of clergy, requiring priests to break the confidentiality of confession.

It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic ... law, are completely equal in dignity with the rites of the West. All of these eastern ritual ...

Catholic Charities will host a Run to Remember on June 14 in Lubbock. The 5K run is a fundraiser to support the Catholic Charities - Diocese of Lubbock. The fee to sign up is $40 per individual or ...