St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts ...

A U.S. district judge this week permanently blocked the federal government from requiring some Catholic employers to accommodate abortions and in vitro fertilization (IVF) for their employees.

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm. By Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias report ...

FOR 40/29’S? KA’TANI GOUCH JOINS US NOW WITH MORE FROM AN EXPERT ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ABOUT WHO COULD BE THE NEXT LEADER IN KA’TANI GOUCH. HOW LONG BEFORE THE PROCESS OF CHOOSING A NEW ...

According to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the conclave, a gathering of cardinals, chooses the next pope 15 to 20 days after the vacancy. This would put the meeting start date between ...

WASHINGTON − As a religious organization, the Catholic diocese in northwest Wisconsin doesn’t have to pay unemployment taxes. But when the diocese’s social ministry arm asked for the same ...

U.S. Catholic leaders are ending their church’s 50-year partnership with the federal government and seeking new ways to help refugees. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died on April 21 at age 88. Pope Francis' emphasis on compassion and inclusivity brought a renewed sense of hope to many Catholics like me.

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Pope ...