Our state’s official seal presents North Carolina as a series of dualities. In the background of the circular emblem are ...

The celebration marking the official beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate on May 18 is a solemn liturgy. The rite ...

During the mass, he will receive the papal ring, known as the Fisherman's Ring, and the pallium, a circular ... Church unity, while the Fisherman's Ring is a signet which was historically used to ...

Here you’ll find a tiny idyllic church on an island ... Along the route, you’ll see the ruins of the houses, colonies of seals, and some of the whitest sand across the Emerald Isle.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X James Island artist Mary Edna Fraser loves performing at Circular Congregational Church for ...

In the lawsuit, filed in federal district court, the bishops emphasize the Catholic Church’s commitment to child protection ...

The Catholic Church announced that priests will be excommunicated if they follow a new Washington state law requiring clergy to report confessions about child abuse to law enforcement. "Catholic ...

A group of Roman Catholic bishops and priests filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging a new Washington law that requires ...

In fact, the local Church’s internal policies already require ... have considered similar bills to force priests to violate the seal of confession, but none have become law, largely because ...

In Washington State, a new law requiring clergy to break the seal when child abuse has been revealed has kindled a heated battle involving the state, the Roman Catholic Church and the Justice ...