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 ...

A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 18, 2025, Section A, Page 22 of the New York edition with the headline: The Catholic Church Must Speak Out Against Mass Deportations.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo announced its final decisions Tuesday morning on which parishes and worship sites would be closed or merged.

NORTH ANDOVER — Somewhere, St. Francis of Assisi is smiling. On Saturday on the lawn of Saint Michael Parish in North Andover, Father Robert Blaney blessed the animals of parishioners in honor ...