Pajanor is the CEO of Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego. He says churches and schools are considered sanctuary locations and this new directive creates fear in the community. "This is more ...

The Catholic bishops of Arizona in December argued that raids at “sensitive locations” like churches would violate basic human rights, including religious freedom and the right to family unity ...

Challenges of the Church in the Philippines Drawing from his experience as president of the Philippine Bishops’ Conference, the cardinal pointed out the challenges facing the Catholic Church in ...

A cross is reflected in glass panels at the Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, on Oct. 14. Photo: Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images ...

Indulgences are pardons believed to eliminate earthly suffering or time in purgatory — where the Catholic Church teaches that people who have confessed their sins are purified before entering ...

For more than 100 years, Christian churches throughout the northern hemisphere have been gathering to celebrate A Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. At 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, the Blairsville ...

The Catholic Church spent over $1 billion to cover costs related to clergy sexual abuse in the past 50 years, and is likely to spend more on the hundreds of still unsettled claims. According to a ...