Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz, 56, was taken into custody on Dec. 24 after incidents at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Avenue, Maryland and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Leonardtown.

Roman Catholic US Catholic Church under explicit attack, archbishop warns — but says there's hope Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of the Archidiocese of San Francisco says Catholic leaders and ...

Rachel Swarns' 'The 272' explores how the Catholic Church profited from slavery "You don't hear about enslaved people at Mass or in Sunday school," says Rachel Swarns. Her new book tells the story ...

A growing number of young people are turning to the Catholic Church from other denominations, religions, and even no faith at all. Some dioceses are reporting year-over-year increases in new ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse – sexual, spiritual or abuse of authority — and called for “transparent ...

The Catholic Church said priests will be excommunicated if they follow a new Washington state law requiring clergy to report confessions about child abuse to law enforcement.

With his criticism of U.S. Catholic bishops for supporting immigrants, Vice President JD Vance has reignited years of GOP attacks on the Catholic Church as both sides navigate an issue that has ...

Contrary to what many believe, the term “XMas” is a Christian innovation meant to preserve Christ as the center of Christmas. Wednesday, July 02, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...

He has suggested the church might, in the future, allow women to be ordained into the ministry. Among other roles in church leadership, Tobin was appointed to the top Catholic court in 2021.

MERCER COUNTY — A large fire destroyed a historic church that was beloved by the community. >>PHOTOS: Smoke, flames pour from large fire at local Catholic church Crews were called to the fire at ...

Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint at a solemn canonization Mass on April 27 in St. Peter’s Square. But throngs of pilgrims are already flocking to the ...