The U.S. Army moved forward with a decision to cancel all religious support contracts for Army chapels, drawing criticism and possible legal action from the Catholic Church.

The pope and Catholic allies have been increasingly welcoming of trans people, but U.S. leaders have drawn a line.

Openly gay news anchor Gio Benitez, known for his work on Good Morning America, has joined the Catholic Church after being inspired by Pope Francis and increased acceptance in Catholicism.

Pope Leo XIV has bestowed one of the Catholic Church’s highest honors on St. John Henry Newman, declaring him a doctor of the church

The Catholic Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, Oct. 31, making it the 41st U.S. diocese to seek court-supervised reorganization in the wake of clergy sexual abuse claims. (photo: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain )

More than one in seven patients in the U.S. are treated each day at Catholic hospitals, according to the Catholic Health Association. Catholic hospitals are the only medical center in some communities.

The settlements were reached over historic physical and serious sexual assaults inflicted by the late Fr Malachy Finegan. A former St Colman's College pupil sues over assaults inflicted by the late Fr Malachy Finegan.

The survey found that Catholics trust their pastor and other parish staff more than they trust the Church as an institution.