Saying the diocese can take away a parish’s building but not its community, about 350 members of a suppressed Cleveland parish defied their bishop’s orders and celebrated Mass Aug. 15 in a rented ...

This story appears in the La Iglesia Hispana feature series. View the full series. Sacred Heart Parish's Encuentro group, including Rocio Campos (fourth from left in the back), poses for a photo ...

“St. John Paul II taught us that without the family — the domestic Church — there is no Church,” said Father Luis Granados, parochial vicar at St. Mary Catholic Church in Littleton, Colo., whose ...

Pope Francis greets people as he leaves an audience at the Vatican with members of the young adult section of Italy’s Catholic Action, Oct. 29, 2022. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.) Listen ROME — ...

Volunteer fire departments, bowling leagues and fraternal orders live on in much the same way the American elm has: Once a feature of the American landscape, their presence is increasingly vanishing — ...

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles distributes Communion during a Mass in Los Angeles honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 4. The feast, whichis Dec. 12, celebrates the appearance of Mary to ...

Parish churches are emptying. Fewer people are coming for church services. Many priests are discouraged as they see people abandoning the Church. The rapid increase of secularism and the little ...

The St. Martin Parish Picnic once again brought thousands of people together Sunday for a day of food, fellowship and family ...