MARSILIO, Joseph “Joe” – New Cumberland. Visitation, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Parthemore Funeral Home, 1303 Bridge St., New Cumberland. Mass, noon, St ...

Two Roman Catholic churches, one in Lewiston and one in Sabattus, are slated to close by next summer. “We will stop doing Masses at Our Lady of the Rosary and Holy Cross churches next June ...

Within this diverse landscape, the Catholic Church holds a prominent place, comprising several distinct rites and communities that contribute to the nation’s spiritual heritage. There are six ...

St. Mary’s Church of the Immaculate Conception, one of the oldest Catholic churches in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the ...

Here are several ways to understand the Catholic Church's decline in the Milwaukee area. Total parishes have declined nearly 30% in the last 60 years The Journal Sentinel compiled the above map by ...

A group led by Bishop Peter Luo Xuegang of the Yibin Diocese also visited several Chinese Catholic churches “in order to promote the process of Sinicization.” Luo was ordained as a bishop in ...

(Photo: Courtesy of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo ... “holy,” and “een,” an abbreviation for evening. The Church strives to emphasize the holy amid society’s glorification ...

Nationally, Catholic voters have been closely divided in recent presidential elections. This year, in the vital state of Pennsylvania, they’ll likely comprise at least a quarter of the electorate — ...

In the 1990s, parishioners would have to arrive on time at St. Bernadette Catholic Church to get a seat on Sundays. Now, one parishioner likes to say, “I could lie down in a pew with no problem.” ...

BROBST, Donald James – Drums. Memorial service, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Harman Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc. (East), 669 W. Butler Drive, Drums. Visitation, 6 p.m. until ...

All the data in this dossier, and the subsequent processing of graphs and tables are taken from the latest edition of the «Church’s Book of Statistics» published this year (updated to December 31, ...

More AP Photo/Omar Havana The settlement comes amid continued scrutiny of the Catholic Church's handling of sexual abuse cases worldwide. Pope Francis' recent visit to Belgium, where leaders ...