Health care isn’t merely about sterile clinics and hefty fees; it’s fundamentally about people – their vulnerabilities, their ...

The Church has consistently reaffirmed that the family is the foundational cell of social life. It is within the family that ...

Every year, the Diocesan Bishop works with the Priest Personnel Board to make assignment decisions for the Diocesan clergy.

Allentown Bishop Alfred Schlert announced new clergy assignments Sunday in the diocese. The annual assignments are designed to meet the needs of the diocese’s 78 parishes, as well as needs at colleges ...

He also emphasized that the Church of Rome is called to lead the universal Church “with love,” as expressed by St. Ignatius in the introduction to his letter. This story was first published by ACI ...

St. Bernard Parish Public Schools contains 12 schools and 8,277 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 60%. Also, 45.9% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body at ...

St. James Parish Public Schools contains 6 schools and 3,537 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 70%. Also, 58.4% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body at the ...

Ellie McCuskey-Hay led the way for St. Ignatius on the girls side, winning four events. She topped the field in the 100-meter dash (11.75 seconds), 200-meter dash (24.61), 4×100-meter relay (47. ...

Donation Options Search Search Search St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Riverdale is Pope Leo XIV’s old childhood church. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share The parish ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost in Chicago, became the first American pope in 2025. He began his religious life at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Dolton, Illinois, where he served as an altar ...