Catholic Church

In new documentary “Francesco,” Pope Francis endorsed permitting civil unions for same-sex couples, the first time he has publicly addressed the issue since becoming pope in 2013.

Back in 2002, Roman Catholic bishops in the United States adopted a charter containing guidelines for combating child sex abuse by priests and other church personnel

Roman Catholics account for a bit more than 20% of the U.S. population

Pope Francis has given his blessing to a new Vatican think tank that is seeking to prevent the Mafia and organized crime groups from exploiting the image of the Virgin Mary for their own illicit ends

After being laid off from her job in May due to COVID-19, Maggie Burgess used her love of true crime to start her own weekly podcast called “Dark as Hell,” which revisits mysterious cases like the Baltimore murder of Catholic religious sister Cathy Cesnik who went missing in November 1969.

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has fallen ill after his return from a trip to his native Bavaria to visit his brother, who died a month ago, a German newspaper reported Monday.

Masses will suspended due to the novel coronavirus. As seen on NBC4 News at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2020.

Former Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is accused in a lawsuit of sexually abusing boys at a beach house in New Jersey in the 1980s.

The Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Friday that funeral services and cemetery visitations can resume with adherence to safety and distancing protocols to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. “We have been working diligently with state and local officials to ensure the safety of our patrons, visitors and staff while continuing uninterruptedly in…

The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that fifth-grade teachers at two religious elementary schools in the South Bay were “ministers” who were not entitled to assert discrimination claims against their employers. The cases, Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel, considered how broadly the “ministerial exception” — which prohibits courts from deciding certain employment…

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Tuesday that its schools throughout the region will resume on-campus instruction this fall following guidance from the California Department of Public Health. In the wake of government-ordered lockdowns to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, the Archdiocese’s 265 schools transitioned to distance learning in March. “Over the past three months, we’ve come to...

Chuck Henry reported on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez Sunday celebrated the first Mass with faithful present since parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles suspended public Mass on March 16 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Attendance at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for the 10 a.m. Mass was limited to 100 people following the guidelines and regulations set by the Los Angeles…

The sprawling Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Wednesday measured steps toward reopening churches and resuming celebration of daily Mass early next month. Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said in a letter to 288 parishes that they must submit reopening plans under guidelines that include sanitary measures and attendance limits to help prevent spread of COVID-19. Once a parish plan…

The Vatican says Pope Francis has created a new commission of experts to examine whether women can be deacons, an ordained role in the Catholic Church currently reserved for men

All Roman Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will be closed until further notice because of the coronavirus outbreak, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez announced Tuesday night. “Our community of faith is fully committed to doing all we can to limit the spread of this global public health threat,” Gomez said. “We are taking these extraordinary steps to ensure…

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles Tuesday will introduce Hearts to Serve, a hotline to support seniors, homebound people and pregnant women in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Operated by the archdiocese’s Office of Life, Justice and Peace; the St. Vincent de Paul Society; and the Knights of Columbus, the hotline will help support people in need by connecting...