As 2022 is now in the near-distant past, here are four charts that help to explain, in visual terms, the Catholic presence in the United States. Catholicism is the largest religious body in 36 U.S.

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a highly secretive election called a conclave. Francis, 88, died on April 21. The ...

The planned shuttering of 15 parishes within the Catholic Diocese of Columbus is just the latest in a long line of church closures happening for Catholics across a large swath of the nation. Since ...