Pictured are 18 of 21 clergy who formerly served in the Catholic Diocese of Belleville and who have been “credibly accused” of sexual abuse or misconduct, according to church and state officials.

In January, the Diocese of Belleville announced it would be closing two Catholic schools in the metro-east at the end of the school year — Notre Dame Academy in Belleville and St. Ann Grade ...

The Belleville Diocese, the organization that oversees Roman Catholic churches in the region, depends on the church’s international ties to recruit missionary priests from across the globe.

Bishop Michael McGovern of the Catholic Diocese of Belleville has removed a priest from ministry due to an allegation made last week of “inappropriate conduct involving a minor.” McGovern made ...

Gregory, a native of Chicago, served as the seventh bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Belleville from 1993 to 2004. During his tenure locally, he was elected president of the U.S. Conference of ...

it brought little resolution to a set of uncertainties facing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville. A large group of priests in Southern Illinois has been calling for Bishop Edward Braxton's ...

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Questions remain about the removal of a priest recruited from the Philippines by the Catholic Diocese of Belleville to replace a cleric arrested for theft. The St. Louis ...

Bishop Albert Zuroweste purchased the historic home on Centreville Avenue with funds from the diocese in 1948. (photo: Claire Leopold / Nester Realty) Belleville, Ill. — In July, the Catholic ...

BELLEVILLE — Bishop Michael McGovern of the Catholic Diocese of Belleville has removed a priest from ministry due to an allegation made last week of "inappropriate conduct involving a minor." ...