The clerical sexual abuse scandal "may be the greatest moral crisis in the history of the Church," said Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville, Illinois.

There always will be martyrs among Christians in the world, Pope Francis said.

The bishops of Ohio and Michigan spent two hours conversing with Pope Francis about their dioceses, about the sexual abuse crisis, the crisis's impact on priests and, especially, about ways to ensure...

Helping society move from a throwaway culture to “one that cares” is the goal of a Dec. 11-12 conference being co-organized by the Vatican.

As the bishops of Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana began celebrating an early morning Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, the church was abuzz with activity and repeated banging on a bass drum.