Two Roman Catholic ... number of churches we currently have,” he said. The Pew Research Center said 21% of Mainers identify themselves as Roman Catholics, the lowest rate in New England.

The Roman Catholic church has confirmed that an altar boy was one of two minors killed outside a church on Mexico's Gulf ...

The settlement leaves only a few lawsuits pending against the church ... in a new wave of litigation against the archdiocese.

His announcement of changes to the law earlier this year marked the biggest overhaul of the Roman Catholic Church's criminal code in decades. The new rules - which come into effect in December ...

On New Year's Eve 1930, the Roman Catholic Church officially banned any "artificial" means of birth control. Condoms, diaphragms and cervical caps were defined as artificial, since they blocked ...

The promise of this blessed inheritance is fulfilled in the New Covenant ... those who are not yet in full communion with the Catholic Church: "For men who believe in Christ and have been properly ...

Jesus' passing over to his father by his death and Resurrection, the new Passover ... deeply as a sign of adoration of the Lord. 'The Catholic Church has always offered and still offers to ...

The Vatican has unveiled a new mascot for the Catholic Church in the hope of engaging young people - a cartoon character named Luce. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the Vatican's chief organiser for ...

Based on the Orwell Prize-winning novel inspired by true events, "Small Things" is set in 1980s Ireland at a time when the Catholic Church wields absolute power over the faithful. When taciturn ...

Archdiocesan officials have said the church has ... abuse resulted in a new wave of litigation against the archdiocese. The settlements have been financially crushing for Catholic dioceses across ...