James Talbot, a former Catholic priest convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts after he was exposed ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Bob Ferguson signed a bill May 2 forcing Catholic priests to break their seal of confession ... requires clergymen to be added to the state’s list of mandatory reporters in cases of suspected ...

These additions, made Wednesday, include two priests who held assignments in La Crosse and four who worked at a now defunct Jesuit boarding ... in the diocese. The list included J.

The Rev. Hans Zollner, a Jesuit, served on the ... Bishop Accountability released a list of “ten actions for the new pope” on Tuesday (May 6), which include removing at least 10 bishops who “protect ...

The Catholic Diocese of Richmond on Thursday added six priests to a list of clergy accused of sexual abuse against a minor, bringing the total named to 49. The additions come four months after ...

Washington state’s bishops filed a lawsuit May 29 over a new law requiring clergy to report child abuse or neglect without ...

The new law, signed on May 2, has been denounced by local Catholic leaders as an infringement on Catholic religious freedom, forcing priests to choose between ecclesial and secular authority ...

"We hope that victim survivors will find some measure of peace and healing through this publication of the list," said Joseph ... released the names of 115 priests and 5 deacons, along with ...

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating an “anti-Catholic law” in Washington state that threatens priests with ... of the clergy to the list of mandatory ...