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They locked a Newfoundland church so it wouldn't be sold. Its fate is now in court.

They locked a Newfoundland church so it wouldn't be sold. Its fate is now in court.

ST. JOHN'S — A provincial Supreme Court judge will determine the fate of a rural Newfoundland church after lawyers argued Tuesday that its parishioners must hand it over to be sold to compensate survivors of abuse at a former orphanage in St. John's.
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New Jersey Catholic bishop says diocese will no longer oppose investigation into abuse allegations

New Jersey Catholic bishop says diocese will no longer oppose investigation into abuse allegations

The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court for years.
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Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis

Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope Francis and make the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church credible and relevant today, especially to young people.
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These are the US cardinals who will vote for the next pope

These are the US cardinals who will vote for the next pope

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope.
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All about the rich tradition of a conclave as cardinals prepare to elect new pope

All about the rich tradition of a conclave as cardinals prepare to elect new pope

TORONTO — The 132 cardinals tasked with selecting the next pope are all in Rome, with the conclave set to begin on Wednesday.
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What name the new pope chooses can signal what's ahead

What name the new pope chooses can signal what's ahead

ROME (AP) — The first clue of the next pope's direction will be the name the winner chooses. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St.
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What do Catholics around the world hope for from a new pope? Some wish for a version of Pope Francis

What do Catholics around the world hope for from a new pope? Some wish for a version of Pope Francis

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming Vatican conclave at which members of the College of Cardinals will elect a successor to Pope Francis.
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They don't vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's Catholic orders gather in Rome

They don't vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's Catholic orders gather in Rome

ROME (AP) — They don’t have a vote in the pope’s election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders met in Rome on Monday to chart a course forward, a few miles from where cardinals will gather in a conclave to choose a successo
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Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication

Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators.
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Fired New Brunswick professor files lawsuit against Crandall University in Moncton

Fired New Brunswick professor files lawsuit against Crandall University in Moncton

MONCTON — A religious studies professor who in 2023 was fired from a faith-based university for alleged sexual harassment has filed a lawsuit against the New Brunswick institution, claiming wrongful dismissal, defamation and privacy breaches.
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