No other private institution in the world performs so much good. The Catholic Church has originated or still runs charities, schools, hospitals, orphanages, and missionary outposts that dwarf all ...

When I was blessed to return home, I longed for a church home like the ones from my youth. Fate put me within walking distance of the historic Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church.

As a cradle Catholic and an actual woman, what Jesus ordained is good enough for me. It’s the Catholic Church, not the U.S. government. However, there are some places, countries, religions that ...

Letter: The Catholic Church’s economic and social impact Janelle C. Gergen from the Diocese of Crookston writes: "I encourage readers to explore "Fruits of the Vine" and see the full scope of ...

More opinion: Will papal conclave veer from Pope Francis' legacy of inclusion? Pope Francis did a lot of good, but not for women Others will offer justifiably high praise for Pope Francis' words ...

The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento announced it is standing in solidarity with the San Bernardino diocese, whose bishop said ...

Our Catholic community has been hard at work since the founding of the city serving the most vulnerable in our communities.

Brian Almon's letter to the editor, "Church parishes should not be responsible for abuse settlement" is spot on. I will add the following. Dedicated Catholic parishioners who have contributed to ...

The Catholic Church “maintains its stance of not endorsing or opposing political candidates,” said U.S. Conference of ...

Pope Francis issued a 10-point letter to the U.S. bishops in which he directly rebuked U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial policy of mass deportation of undocumented residents. Francis ...

I’d like to ask letter writer Jim O’Neill (“Catholic Church’s exclusion of women ignored”) if he is familiar with the gospels? It seems his issue is with Jesus Christ, not the Catholic ...