This week, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to resolve 31 outstanding sex abuse lawsuits.

A judge will allow the state’s largest religious denomination to keep paying its staff as the church seeks Chapter 11 protection to reorganize finances depleted by past misconduct lawsuits.

The renovated structure in downtown was home to Franciscan friars for more than 70 years until they left the church they ...

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A federal judge has denied Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul's request to review the Milwaukee Archdiocese's sealed bankruptcy records as part of his investigation into clergy sex abuse.

Rev. Angela Nevitt Meyer of Roman Catholic Womenpriests-USA joined other advocates for women's ordination in Rome, where they prayed near the site of synod on synodality.

A four-wheeled community café is making its rounds to feed Schuylkill County. Catholic Charities Community Café food truck began service in Pottsville in June, and since then has been rolling to ...

Before the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, a symbol of the Catholic Church's unity behind the successor of St.

The event comes after bishops from around the U.S. wrote a letter apologizing for the church’s role in abusing children and ...

Johnsonville Township – October 2, 2024­–The Independent Catholic Church of Liberia (ICCL) continues to make strides in the religious landscape of Liberia with the ordination of two new priests. The ...

After decades of sexual abuse cases and dozens of settlements, the Catholic Diocese fears it won't be able to compensate all the survivors, according to court paperwork.

Pope Francis' big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda.