For the past year, four teenage friends from three local parishes have been raising money to make a dream come true — traveling to Panama for World Youth Day 2019.

OLYMPIA – With Democratic majorities in the state Legislature boosted by the fall elections, social justice issues are expected to receive significant attention in the 2019 legislative session.

V National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry

Q: Where does the concept of a “church” arise among Jesus and the apostles? I don’t remember hearing about “churches” in Jewish history and I’m wondering if Jesus intended to start a new church or if his primary intention was to reform the Jewish faith.

SYDNEY, Australia – Cardinal George Pell has been convicted by an Australian court on charges of sexual abuse of minors, according to media reports and sources close to the cardinal.

P: ¿Por qué la Iglesia Católica llama a María “Madre de Dios”? ¿Cree usted que la Iglesia cambiará este título alguna vez por “Madre de Jesús”?

VATICAN CITY – The final report of the fifteenth general session of the Synod of Bishops, held on the topics of young people, faith and vocational discernment, was released Saturday. The document says the church must find new ways of presenting its teaching on sexuality and continue to “accompany” and “listen to” people with same-sex attraction.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has officially expelled two Chilean bishops from the clerical state. Both men were accused of sexual abuse of minors. The decision was issued without the possibility to appeal, the Vatican announced on Saturday.