Renewed Interest in Meaningful Catholic Church Architecture Reflects Desire for Sacred Place

For centuries, Catholic churches were designed with intentional patterns of form, light, and orientation meant to guide the faithful through a shared spiritual journey. Elements such as axial ...

Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

The investigation found that 75 Catholic clergy molested more than 300 victims since 1950, but officials said the number of ...

WA AG’s Office cleared to probe Catholic Church sex abuse cover-up allegations

In a unanimous decision that could have far-reaching implications for religious institutions across the state, the Washington State Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the Attorney General’s Office ...
Catholic Standard

Watchdog report spotlights ‘terrifying crisis of religious violence’ in Nigeria

Nigeria is facing “a terrifying crisis of religious violence,” the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said in its 2026 annual report, released March 4. USCIRF, an independent, ...
Stars and Stripes

Army resumes hiring of religious support staff in wake of outcry from Catholics

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The Army will resume hiring religious support workers for the chaplain corps after canceling their contracts last year as part of a financial review. The loss of assistants ...
The Indianapolis Star

Local church sues city over Holy Cross demolition, alleging discrimination

The battle over an empty, fenced-off Catholic Church on the east side has moved from the city chambers to federal court after church leaders filed a lawsuit claiming the city of Indianapolis was ...