(RNS) — The first formation center for canonization in the United States is scheduled to open at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, in early 2026.

Politically and theologically, young U.S. priests are more likely to identify as conservative or moderate than their clerical ...

The Rev. James Kelly baptized and married thousands of people, ministered to the ill at hospitals, and traveled the world.

Sister Camille D’Arienzo “didn’t toe the line. She said what she believed. She is a progressive woman who had a very big ...

History suggests that periods of toleration of gay men and lesbians can swiftly end if the public senses an overreach.

The city’s waterfront is what postcard dreams are made of. Presque Isle State Park is Erie’s crown jewel. This curved peninsula creates a natural harbor and has 11 miles of sandy beaches. From the ...

The suspect in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband texted, "Dad went to war last night,' evoking the language ...

Defying the anti-immigrant trend in the U.S., Spain is reaping economic benefits by granting citizenship to tens of thousands ...

As it happened, the pope has several generations of Cuban ancestors.

The younger generation is returning to the Catholic Church because of its traditions, not in spite of them. Pontifical High Mass inside the Vatican at St. Peter's Chair. (photo: Pigama / Shutterstock) ...

Nobody tracks the total number of church closures in America, but about 4,500 Protestant churches shut down in 2018, and more than 1,200 Southern Baptist congregations did so in 2022, according to ...