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ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — They are a day away from becoming Catholic priests, rehearsing for their ordination Mass under the gothic cathedral’s arches. It’s a balmy Friday afternoon in June, and ...
A US diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of Catholic priests in decades While neighboring dioceses have shuttered parishes and face dire budget shortfalls, the Diocese of Arlington ...
Pope Leo XIV ordains a priest in St. Peter’s Basilica on the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Friday, June 27, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA ...
Catholic leaders in Covington hold discussion on church teachings on immigration Almost 200 people showed up, filling the room, as ICE arrests continue in Greater Cincinnati.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Two people were killed and several others including the parish priest were injured after the Holy Family Church in northern Gaza was hit by an Israeli strike on ...
ARNOLD — Two neighboring Catholic churches, including one with a 130-year history, will close in July, and a new church will be built to replace them.
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for unity within the Catholic Church. He spoke to priests during a special Holy Year week in Rome and he urged them to ...
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — At a time when the U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe shortage of priests, the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new priests — its ...
Federal agents have detained migrants on Catholic Church property at two parishes in the San Bernardino Diocese. "Authorities are now seizing brothers and sisters indiscriminately," Bishop Alberto ...
Mark Richards had taught music and was band director at a Metairie Catholic school since 2023. He was fired this week after a parent found an obituary for his late husband.
Pope Leo XIV doubled down on Friday on his appeal for unity in the polarized Catholic Church, urging priests to act in communion with their superiors and be models of reconciliation in a world ...
(RNS) — The US Conference of Catholic Bishops took a firm but mixed approach to the bill, while other Catholic leaders signed an interfaith letter asking senators to oppose the bill.