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

The hope that Pope Leo XIV has enkindled in Dolton is also enkindled for those who remember the shuttered church that formed ...

Church officials and the board formed to save the school are still negotiating an offer to rent the campus next school year.

After celebrating his first Mass as pope, Leo XIV is slated to have a full schedule in the coming days. His next engagement ...

The big issue here is what that cross necklace means when it is worn by blonde women who are members of the Donald Trump team. Is this a matter of religious faith or political identity?

The Catholic Church has issued a warning to its clergy in Washington state: Any priest who complies with a new law requiring ...

Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south suburbs, where he lived in Dolton and attended St. Mary’s parish before becoming Pope Leo XIV.

Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun ... both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic Church.

But on Thursday afternoon just after 6pm (1600 GMT) the smoke emitted was white, confirming that the Catholic Church has a new spiritual leader. It was not clear exactly how many ballots it took ...

said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic Church.

His childhood church and school ... “I noticed the sun came out when the white smoke emerged,” he said. The lifelong Catholic canceled a scheduled golf outing to head to Holy Name.