In the American Catholic Laity Surveys that began in 1987, U.S. Catholics have, for quite some time now, preferred to decide for themselves on many questions of morality, over giving church leaders ...

When the four Catholic churches in Saint Clair merged into St. Clair of Assisi parish in the borough, many in the community were not happy. The Diocese of Allentown arranged that consolidation in 2008 ...

Archaeologists have uncovered “conclusive physical evidence” of the first church site, circa 1610, in Hampton in what is the ...

These sites each have a unique history and hold significance in their local region, helping Catholics to encounter God in new ...

Michael Rotolo contributed to this chapter. The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact on how religious communities gather ...

The Catholic University of America in Washington has now been granted an elite R1 research designation, joining six other ...

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 ...

Valentine's Day heralds the midpoint of February when couples will exchange flowers and chocolates, head out for a romantic ...

Easily the biggest religious controversy at this year’s Academy Awards is with the movie “Conclave.” The film, based on the best-selling novel by Robert Harris and starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley ...

“I’m the closest that there is to the creative mind of László,” said Becker, who crafted the ingenious mid-century furniture, ...

With the largest indigenous population in South America and some of its most spectacular mountainous landscapes, Bolivia is a ...

Not yet, and not quite, even as President Trump’s agenda instead puts the news spotlight on transgender issues. Though the ...