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.

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BETTENDORF — On the eve of his ordination, Bishop-elect Dennis Walsh stopped by pew after pew, chatting and laughing with ...

From ancient Greece to modern day America, gay people have endured seemingly endless restrictions on their simple desire to ...

Women have played baseball since the sport was invented in the mid-1800s, and these Jewish women really stand out.

Spearheading one of a growing number of attempts among evangelicals to empower clergy and laypeople to reframe the political ...

Once fueled by immigration, Nebraska’s growing Latino population is now overwhelmingly native born. Like others before them, ...

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The college changed its policy to align with new Catholic Church doctrine. Students and faculty have spoken out against the ...

Last year in September, it seemed to many US Catholics that the church might be on the precipice of profound ...

The Newark Catholic boys golf team extended its season Wednesday by the slimmest of margins and is making another trip to the ...

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