The rabbinic tradition observed that the census in Numbers was rendered sacred because it was ordained by God himself, who ...

Of all the great Christian feasts, none, with the exception of Easter and perhaps Christmas, has been and is more widely celebrated than Pentecost. The oldest of our festivals, just the ...

It is the priest who makes atonement, which means to remove an obstacle to reconciliation. Leviticus 5:10 goes on to say, “Thus the priest shall make atonement for the sin the man committed ...

Jesus ascended back to heaven 40 days after his resurrection. We know this because Luke tells us ( Acts 1:3 ). It’s a very ...

Bishop Richard J. Malone on Tuesday released the names of priests who have been accused of sexual misconduct with minors. "The following list identifies diocesan priests who were removed from ...

O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priests. Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of their ...

Eight priests from the Diocese of Buffalo accused of sexually abusing children live within a short walk of area elementary and middle schools. Beyond naming the priests, the diocese has declined ...

For most people, the word "exorcism" probably conjures up images of Catholic priests—compelled by the power of Christ, wind from an unknown source blowing, candles flickering all around them ...

PALM BAY, Fla. — Two Palm Bay police officers have been identified after recovering Monday after a series of shootings Sunday that left three victims, and the man accused of shooting them, dead ...

James Talbot, a former Catholic priest convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts after he was exposed by the investigation highlighted in the movie “Spotlight,” has died.

It prevents priests from being able to function as clerics or to be associated with the Catholic Church. Who was defrocked? Robert C. Trupia and Michael Teta, who have been accused of sexual ...