Israel said Thursday that it “deeply regrets” a deadly strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, which killed three people.

Two Catholic churches in Hazleton founded more than a century ago by Italian immigrants are consolidating parishes, as are two other churches drawn together by Spanish-speaking members from a newer… ...

Churches in Normandy, France honor the American paratroopers who landed on D-Day as biblical heroes with dramatic images in stained-glass windows — fascinating points of interest for any traveler.

The Archdiocese of New Orleans is expected to announce the consolidation of multiple parishes in its largest contraction of Roman Catholic churches since 2008.