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Catholic Relief Services ordered to pay $60K to gay former employee after denying health benefits for husband
A federal judge has ordered Catholic Relief Services to pay $60,000 to a gay former employee who said the agency revoked ...
Cardinals prepare to battle over the future direction of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...
‘Never turn people away’: In the spirit of Francis, Boston’s Catholic churches embrace immigrants
Following the sexual-abuse crisis that badly damaged the Boston Archdiocese, a surge of committed, immigrant parishioners has ...
As Catholic Church Enters New Era, Conservative U.S. Members Push It Right
Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.
Interfaith leaders, former Catholic school students reflect on Pope Francis' 2015 visit to New York City
New Yorkers who had a chance to meet Pope Francis during his visit to the city in 2015 are reflecting on their memories with ...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul reacts to death of Pope Francis
Hochul was among the many local, state and world leaders who shared reactions to the death of the head of the Catholic Church ...
Catholic Church in U.S. facing shortage of priests
The new Pope will lead a church that is growing around the world, but also facing a shortage of priests in the United States.
Parents tried to save the St. Louis area’s smallest Catholic school. It almost worked.
They wanted to keep the 27-student St. Joseph School from closing. And they had a plan. “We just lost steam along the way.” ...