Victims of abuse are cautiously optimistic regarding an agreement between the Catholic Church and the Spanish government that would seek to provide reparations to victims of clergy sexual abuse.
The agreement was signed Jan. 8 between Spain's Justice Minister Félix...
Crowds gathered in the French coastal town of Saint-Tropez to bid a final farewell to actress Brigitte Bardot.
The casket bearing Bardot, who died Dec. 28 at the age of 91, arrived at Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Catholic Church to applause from well-wishers...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Salvatore R. Matano of Rochester and named as his successor Bishop John S. Bonnici, currently auxiliary bishop of New York.
The resignation and appointment were announced by the...
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is back for 2026 with a special route that will travel the East Coast from St. Augustine, Florida, to Portland, Maine, and a trip through the Diocese of Wilmington, ending in Philadelphia, organizers announced Jan....
The Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a Dec. 23 motion seeking to have several counts dismissed in a lawsuit alleging "decades" of sexual abuse against minors by clergy, men and women religious, archdiocesan employees and other affiliated persons.
Judge Christopher...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda is continuing his call for prayers after police said a woman was pronounced dead following a shooting involving a federal agent in Minneapolis Jan. 7.
"Following this morning's deadly shooting in Minneapolis, I reiterate...
WILMINGTON — A strong defense and good rebounding helped St. Elizabeth get off to a big start against Saint Mark’s in a 50-44 boys basketball win at the St. E Center on Jan. 6.
The Vikings were accurate from beyond...
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we talk with Pastor Mark Hansen from St. Clement's Episcopal Church in Massey, Maryland and Mr. Ed Gordon from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Chestertown, Maryland about the Week of Prayer for Christian...
ROME -- Cardinals from around the world are gathering in Rome Jan. 7-8 for an extraordinary consistory called by Pope Leo XIV, an event seen as the first major step in his governance of the universal Church.
Before the consistory...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum School has named Kevin Burke as its next principal. He will begin July 1. The appointment was announced by Salesianum president Thomas Kardish on Jan. 7 in an email to alumni.
Burke, the principal of Holy Ghost...