The Polish Bishop's Conference on Thursday announced plans to establish an "independent" commission to investigate child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. It follows years of planning by Polish ...

The long-held practice of faith leaders ministering to detained migrants has become far more contentious — and consequential ...

A new report says Rhode Island Catholic clergy abused hundreds of children for decades, while church leaders minimized the ...

For Lent 2026, a multitude of Catholic leaders and ministries are inviting the faithful to walk with them during this 40-day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Here are 12 new resources – ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the name of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, ...

For Lent 2026, a multitude of Catholic leaders and ministries are inviting the faithful to walk with them during this 40-day season.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has elected new principal officers to steer the affairs of the Conference, with the Archbishop of Kaduna, Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, emerging as ...

Catholic bishops are voicing their objection to a plan from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to increase capacity of migrant detention centers as President Donald Trump pushes forward ...

Church leaders in India have hailed the election of a cardinal from the socially poor Dalit community to head the Catholic bishops’ national body, calling it a historic move. Cardinal Poola Anthony, ...

In 1988, the group's founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, consecrated four bishops without papal consent, arguing that it was necessary for the survival of the church's tradition. The Vatican promptly ...

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is pictured in a file photo. In a Jan. 28, 2026, statement, Archbishop Coakley calls for a Holy Hour ...