Historic Elevation: Colorado Springs Catholic churches merge to form new shrine The first Catholic shrine in Colorado Springs opens its doors under a new name and leadership as of July 1, 2025.

At a glance, it might seem like government support would strengthen religious institutions. In reality, it can backfire, whether or not the government promotes one particular faith above others. In ...

Over the past 30 years, at least nine formerly Catholic properties in Buffalo have been sold for new uses by Muslims, who have also purchased former Protestant churches.

Catholic churches across northern Lake County will merge over the next "several years" into four parishes, the Diocese of Gary said, in an effort to offset the impact of shrinking numbers of ...

Citing a shortage of priests, the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids has laid out a plan to reorganize a number of parishes, including tagging as many as four churches for sale — though it also ...

Divine Liturgies were celebrated on Sunday, June 30, in Damascus, Syria — albeit with significantly lower attendance due to a prevailing atmosphere of fear and anxiety.

In 2011, when then-Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law ending the death penalty in Illinois, the future pope thanked him for the move. That recently uncovered news has "delighted" and "energized" Krisanne ...

For one newly married Catholic couple, a recent meeting with the first Illinois-born pope presented a spontaneous opportunity for the couple to express their devotion to another holy Illinoisan ...

The American Red Cross urges all donors to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply strong this summer. Type O ...

The budget reconciliation bill includes a funding hike for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection.