VATICAN CITY – Roman Catholic cardinals begin their conclave to elect the Church’s 267th pope on Wednesday, May 7. Following are key facts about the conclave – one of the world’s oldest ...

The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind ...

The pope, the Bishop of Rome, is considered a successor to Saint Peter and holds authority over the Catholic Church ... Here's what to know. All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the ...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday joked he’d like to be the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, days after Pope Francis, 88, died. Francis suffered from a stroke and heart ...

A young girl celebrates Pope Francis as he appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013, at the Vatican.

NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — The sixth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich was ordained Tuesday, marking a new era. Connecticut archbishop reacts to death of Pope Francis Bishop Richard ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse will face “financial hardships” in the years ahead as it pays its share of a $100 million fund for sex abuse survivors, a top official ...

Then in 2022, the diocese agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle claims involving clergy sex abuse with some 300 accusers — one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic church in ...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Members of New Jersey's Supreme Court sounded skeptical at times Monday about the effort of a Catholic diocese to stop the state from empaneling a grand jury to investigate clergy ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis on May 7, the Vatican said. Following are key facts about the conclave ...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Members of New Jersey’s Supreme Court sounded skeptical at times Monday about the effort of a Catholic diocese to stop the state from empaneling a grand jury to ...