Sociologists call it the "Big Sort." Americans are increasingly choosing their own communities, clustering around like-minded people: liberals in coastal cities or college towns, Trump supporters in ...

Full pews. Active community outreach. Spiritual growth. Is this what constitutes a thriving parish? Just as every parish is a distinct community with a distinct “personality,” each may have its own ...

St. Frances X. Cabrini Church in Scituate, Mass., is seen at night May 21 as parishioners continue a round-the-clock vigil to keep the church open. CNS photo/Jodi Hilton WASHINGTON-- Canon law -- the ...

MADISON (WKOW) — The Diocese of Madison announced a plan Monday to consolidate its existing 102 parishes into around 30 canonical parishes by 2024. The diocese did not name specific parishes that will ...

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Francine was a Category 2 storm when it made landfall in Louisiana Wednesday afternoon. Many parishes saw downed utility poles, power outages, and localized street flooding as ...