Within Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and similar traditions, formal blessings of the church are performed by bishops, priests, and sometimes deacons, but as in many other religions ...

"There were some worries initially that having married priests might cause resentment, but people have been generous and it's seen as quite normal now," Dytor told NCR. "Although they couldn't run ...

The Diocese of Huelva in Spain has “prohibited and disavowed” a planned preparation course for the “blessing of same-sex couples or couples in an irregular situation” that was to be held ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Two Catholic priests who have served at multiple churches in the Chicago area are stepping away from the ministry, amid separate allegations of sexual abuse of a child decades ago ...

CHICAGO – Two priests who served at multiple churches throughout Chicagoland have been accused of sexually abusing a minor. The Archdiocese of Chicago said Fr. Matthew Foley has been accused of ...

A number of Orthodox priests who are against Russia's invasion of Ukraine have sought refuge in Germany, where they face many challenges. After Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in ...

Drinks, a few words, chicken barbecue, cookies, desserts, songs and His Eminence going to each table and blessing them. I just want to say we’re grateful for him. The Oscars. Those who can’t ...

Four people have sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, alleging that four priests sexually abused them when they were children between the 1960s and 1980s. They say the priests preyed on ...

The Archdiocese of Chicago has removed two priests from active ministry as it investigates sex abuse allegations leveled against both of them. The archdiocese announced the development on Saturday ...

Rock Island Police Department Facebook UPDATE: On Thursday, Jan. 16, the Rock Island Police Department announced that Blessing Aoci was found safe and in "apparent good health." Multiple suspects ...

Dozens of children in northern Italy were sexually abused by priests for more than six decades, according to a groundbreaking report commissioned by the Catholic Church. An independent report ...