Dubuque archdiocese overhaul brings fewer Masses, emotional goodbyes

The Archdiocese of Dubuque in northeast Iowa is transitioning from 160 parishes to 24 pastorates. Why that means fewer Mass ...

‘Sense of peace’: Archdiocese cemetery unveils memorial for suicide loss survivors, the first Catholic tribute of its kind in the nation

The memorial at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery serves as a physical testament to church’s evolution on the matter of suicide.
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Baltimore Archdiocese, Bracing for More Abuse Claims, Files for Bankruptcy

The nation’s oldest Catholic archdiocese made the move days before the start of a new law removing the statute of limitations on lawsuits from abuse victims. By Ruth Graham Ruth Graham writes about ...