Local governments, school systems and churches often have a lot of real estate on the books but turning it into cash, when ...

New Orleans's archdiocese filed for bankruptcy protection in an attempt to limit its financial exposure in connection with the worldwide Catholic church's decades-old clergy molestation scandal.

One New Orleans middle school was named after a church leader who made history as the first Black bishop in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Bishop Harold Perry. Perry, born in Lake Charles, was ...

Just hours after Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago) made history as the first head of the Catholic Church from the United States, my aunt sent a Facebook post to our family ...

A proposed $230M settlement in the New Orleans Catholic Church bankruptcy faces opposition from attorneys representing more than 80 abuse survivors, who say the deal ...

How Pope Francis Saved the Catholic Church From JD Vance By paving the way for an American pope, Leo’s predecessor has ensured the faith won’t get hijacked by the right.

In New Orleans, the Catholicism practiced by French and Spanish settlers melded with the Catholicism and spiritual practices of the African diaspora, Augustine says.

Pope Leo XIV 's childhood home in Illinois was quickly yanked off the market just hours after conclave—when the owner, who had listed the home for just $199,000, realized he could "make a larger ...

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, the new leader of the Catholic Church in Vatican City, has a family tree that shows Black roots in New Orleans.

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, the new leader of the Catholic Church in Vatican City, has a family tree that shows Black roots in New Orleans.