More than 50 years ago, a notorious Catholic priest in Union City used the pretext of overnight church sleepovers to repeatedly molest a fifth-grade altar boy — forbidding him from telling another ...

Catholic nuns who have spent more than a century caring for the dying poor are suing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, saying a new state law could force them to choose between their faith and their mission ...

EL PASO, Texas (RNS) — On their spreadsheets, down the list on their prayer table and off their tongues after a long day of ministry roll the names — of the man who is slowly but unsteadily regaining ...

Black and white high school basketball players sat together on a snowy Sunday afternoon in February 2026, linked forever by what their high school calls brotherhood — the kind forged by a Philadelphia ...

Two composers are dueling in court in a copyright infringement case this week in Portland over 12 bars of 26 notes in two Catholic hymns. A jury of eight got a quick introduction Monday on how to read ...

Central Catholic (16-7) gets one more home game Tuesday against Cloverleaf and some more long practices, which coach Michael Duncan introduced more this season. “I tried to bring a college style ...

Twelve new songs were recently added to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ growing collection, “Hymns — For Home and Church,” according to a Thursday release on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

Twelve more songs were added to “Hymns for Home and Church” by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday, Feb. 26, in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. The songs include ...

Inspired by the shrine’s history and mission, the new hymn invites pilgrims to reflect on Our Lady’s message and maternal protection. Choir members rehearse the new hymn honoring Our Lady of Champion, ...

How Swing Left is learning to listen, not lecture—and rebuild trust door to door. Ad Policy A veteran canvasser knocks on doors while canvassing a neighborhood of Los Angeles on October 22, 2025, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a rare collective statement condemning President Trump’s mass ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The State of Washington and Catholic clergy members who sued over a recently passed mandatory reporting law have come to an agreement that may put the issue to rest. Clergy members ...