(AP) — They are a day away from becoming Catholic priests ... “They’re looking for something more. ‘Give me beauty. Give me truth. Give me clarity.’ I see that in young adults in our church, and these ...

Catholic leaders in Washington have sued the state over a new law requiring clergy to report suspected child abuse, including details potentially revealed during confession.

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Catholic Church in Washington including the Bishop of Spokane Thomas Daly are suing the state over a recently passed mandated reporter law.

The street where the renowned abstract painter Alma Thomas (1891-1978) lived for most of her life now bears her name. The block of 15th Street NW in Washington, DC where Thomas grew up—in the ...

St. Thomas More Catholic Church, at 2825 W. 81st St. in the Ashburn neighborhood, held its final mass Sunday morning. The 67-year-old church was once a thriving parish.

St. Thomas More Church was built in the late 1950s. Now, because of what the Archdiocese of Chicago has deemed declining membership, the church is closing its doors to parishioners.

Catholic League President William A. Donohue has written to Washington state Senator Noel Frame, urging the state to "follow Canon law" on assisted dying.

The dispute revolves around a state law that requires priests to report allegations of sexual abuse heard during confession.

Can Leo, the Pan-American pope, boost the Catholic Church’s popularity? There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within ...

On the other 364 days of the year Catholic High’s offense might not have experienced such a show of power.

TACOMA, Wash. — People across western Washington are celebrating the new pope. A church serving approximately 500 families in Tacoma was named after Saint Leo, the first pope with that name. St ...

In the end, the Church won’t be destroyed by opposition from the outside but only by incoherence from within. The next pope must understand that — and act accordingly.