In February, McCarrick was dismissed by the Vatican from the clerical state.

British bishops have made the right to life a priority for Catholics ahead of a general election in which two major political parties have promised to liberalize abortion laws.

Associated Press reporting found it could result in thousands of new cases against the church and more than $4 billion in payouts.

The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through a guided reflection on prayer during the Advent season.

Prophets are those people who through gentleness or annoyance (or some combination of the two) have called us to who we really are and pointed to where we were supposed to go.