I give thanks to God for this joyful duty of ordaining these six men to the priesthood of Jesus Christ,” Archbishop Richard ...

Bishop Joseph A. Williams announces the following priest personnel changes: Effective May 1, 2025 – Rev. Thomas A. Newton, is ...

The Mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate will mark the official beginning of his ministry as successor of ...

Rolwing's calling comes as the Catholic Church in the U.S. faces a serious priest shortage. Between 1970 and 2024, the number of priests fell by more than 40%, from 59,192 to 33,589, according to ...

Those from the Chicago-area close to Pope Leo XIV are making their way to Rome for his installation Mass Sunday. A teacher from Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox leaves for Rome Friday.

Even though young people are "a volcano of life, energy, feelings and ideas," he said, they also need help "in order for this ...

Seminarian Thomas Piro visits his great aunt at the hospital. As he prepares to be ordained a priest, Deacon Piro ...

As Robert Bollinger prepares for his priestly ordination May 17, he looks back with gratitude for his family, seminarian ...

Cardinals from around the world have gathered in Rome to start the conclave to choose the next pope. Here in Western New York ...

Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist, hosted an online conversation with Michael Brendan Dougherty, a senior writer at ...

During the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King April 15, Archbishop Hartmayer consecrated the chrism, blessed the ...

Pope Francis worked to make the Catholic Church more open to the LGBTQ community. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with the Rev.