The Diocese of Wilmington, Del., plans to appeal a federal bankruptcy judge’s ruling.

Thousands of Anglicans are expected to move into the Catholic Church after a decision to ordain women as bishops.

The norms will include abuse and the "attempted ordination of women" among the list of most serious crimes against church law.

Pope Benedict XVI and his key advisers are facing a long, hot summer of problem-solving and strategizing.

Bishop Francisco Claver, S.J., a defender of civil rights, died on July 1 in Manila, Philippines.

Fresh intercommunity dialogue is needed to resolve the difficulties surrounding controversial parades in Northern Ireland, said a Catholic priest in Belfast.