Roman Catholic Church News

Richard Gee II, a 48-year-old man from Newark gets a hug from Beatrice Mondare, of Voice of the Faithful outside the Sacred Heart Cathedral Basilica in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

A portrait of Father Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi, an outspoken anti-Mafia advocate, hangs over about 80,000 people during his beatification ceremony in Palermo on May 25, 2013.

Catholics in and around Madrid concerned that they or their loved ones are suffering from demonic possession may be about to get some much needed assistance from the archdiocese.

The B-Mets trailed 5-0 after two innings and 8-3 going into the eighth but they tied the score 8-8 going into the ninth and ultimately lost 10-9. The Binghamton Mets begin their Memorial Day weekend series against the Portland Sea Dogs Friday night at NYSEG Stadium.

Bishop John Noonan of Orlando's Catholic diocese is set to ordain four men to the order of priesthood on Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m. The four men, who have each been preparing for the Sacrament of Holy Orders for nine years, are Deacons Ivan Olmo, Benjamin Lehnertz, Dominic Buckley and George Nursey, aaccording to the diocese.

SHANGHAI: Thousands of Chinese Catholics gathered in Shanghai on Friday for a celebration to honour the Virgin Mary, in a show of religious fervour permitted by the Communist-ruled state.

Horror director Rodrigo Gudino grew up Roman Catholic in Mexico, but now he calls Canada his home.

The Catholic archdiocese in Madrid says it needs more exorcists to help some of its faithful cope with the devil.

The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks to gay Scouts but not gay adult Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections.

China is taking a step backwards in terms of cooperation with the Vatican after the central government ruled on a law that would require all bishops to be selected by a Chinese-run religious bureau.

Catholic parishes in northeast Nebraska will sponsor special Sunday Mass collections to assist in recovery efforts from the recent storms in Oklahoma and other natural disasters that the Church in this country may suffer this year.

The North American branch of the 'Irish' Christian Brothers will pay $16.5 million to more than 400 people who were sexually molested as children by members of the Roman Catholic order that operates schools and orphanages around the world.

Shyane Cooper had tucked her boys under blankets and kissed them good night.She was sleeping too, beside 18-month-old Cayleb and three-year-old Ryder, in a tent at a camp site near the Wolverine River... It's always been about the room.

A suspended Catholic priest in Davenport will return to the ministry after a diocese investigation did not substantiate an allegation that he inappropriately touched a minor in 1990.

A Roman Catholic priest suspended a year ago after he was accused of child sexual abuse has been reinstated after the allegation was found to be unsubstantiated.

Leaders of the Boy Scouts of America are set for a final vote Thursday on a proposal to end a ban on openly gay scouts while continuing the ban on gay adult scout leaders.

In the homily to his morning Mass Wednesday, Pope Francis said that Christians must stop perpetuating narrow definitions of 'good' and embrace atheists as God does - for the work they do to make the world a better place, reports Raw Story.

Police are investigating whether Rev. Edward Belczak, the longtime pastor of a Catholic church in Troy, might have embezzled or mismanaged more than $400,000. / Archdiocese of Detroit No charges have been filed against Rev.

Brian Dougherty, who resigned Friday as superintendent from the cash-strapped Pontiac public schools, was appointed Wednesday by Archbishop Allen Vigneron to oversee 96 grade schools and high schools in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, St.

What does it mean to pray? How is it that we enter God's presence through devotion and meditation? What is the meaning of suffering? These are the kinds of questions asked by many of the sixteenth century's great Christian mystics, scholars, and saints.