Bishops are trying to understand what’s behind the wave. People joining the church described their reasons as highly personal.

An in-depth look at the Catholic priest shortage driving parish closures even as young adults return to the pews, and what it ...

Even by the depressed metrics of Southern California's real estate market, the Catholic Diocese of Orange negotiated a sweet deal when it purchased the iconic Crystal Cathedral, the longtime pulpit of ...

When nearly a thousand places of worship are at risk of closure, we are witnessing more than the loss of beautiful buildings.