Caution, cancellations mark Ash Wednesday in time of coronavirus

The Vatican was going ahead with plans for Pope Francis to celebrate the Ash Wednesday ritual kicking off the Catholic Church's Lenten season, but elsewhere in Italy Masses were canceled over fears of the new coronavirus and other Catholic countries took precautions.

Allentown priest sentenced for groping 17-year-old parishioner

Rev. Kevin Lonergan was sentenced to one to two years in prison for indecent assault against a 17-year-old parishioner in Allentown.

Supreme Court to hear Philly dispute over same-sex foster parents

The Supreme Court announced it will hear a dispute over a Philadelphia Catholic agency that won’t place foster children with same-sex couples.

Pennsylvania diocese files for bankruptcy after sex abuse deals

The Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg has filed for bankruptcy months after disclosing it paid millions of dollars to people sexually abused as children by its clerics.

Christian Pa. man sues US Postal Service over Sunday work shifts

Gerald Groff, a former Pennsylvania mail carrier, says the U.S. Postal Service violated his rights by requiring him to work Sundays.

Bishop responds after priest says abortion worse than pedophilia, which 'doesn't kill anyone'

A Roman Catholic bishop in Rhode Island responded to the controversy created by a priest who said abortion is worse than pedophilia and later sought to clarify his comments.

Chino Hills church making rosaries to present to Kobe Bryant’s church

Parishioners at a church in Chino Hills are going the extra step to help people grieve over the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.  

Auschwitz survivors warn of rising anti-Semitism 75 years on

Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp recalled their suffering as they marked the 75th anniversary of its liberation, returning to the place where they lost entire families and warning about the ominous growth of anti-Semitism and hatred in the world.

Bishop Nelson J. Perez named Archbishop of Philadelphia

Nelson Perez, who spent most of his early pastoral career in the Philadelphia area, was introduced Thursday in a news conference at the archdiocese's Philadelphia headquarters.

Man charged in deadly Hanukkah attack pleads not guilty

The man charged in an attack at a suburban New York Hanukkah celebration that left five people wounded, one critically, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges on Thursday.

Officials: NJ kosher deli shooters planned attack for months

Officials say the couple who stormed a kosher grocery in Jersey City, killing three people, planned the assault for months.

Hanukkah stabbing suspect indicted on federal hate crime charges

A federal grand jury handed up hate crime charges against Grafton Thomas, who is accused of stabbing five people with a machete during a Hanukkah celebration north of New York City.

Solidarity march in New York draws thousands in wake of anti-Semitic attacks

Thousands of demonstrators walked solemnly across the Brooklyn Bridge in a solidarity march Sunday against anti-Semitism and all acts of hate.

Allentown diocese removes priest for allegedly taking photos of high school wrestlers

An Allentown diocese has removed a priest from ministry after officials say he was caught taking photographs of high school wrestlers without their knowledge.