Roman Catholic Church

Harrison Price, like many LBGTQ+ Catholics around the country, has had to reckon with his faith as the church attempts to beckon a younger and diverse generation of parishioners to its churches.

Jonathan Dean, an Archdiocese of St. Louis abuse victim previously identified as "John Doe," spoke out about his experience and $1 million settlement with the church.

The Vincentians were founded nearly 400 years ago by St. Vincent de Paul. The Catholic community first arrived in St. Louis in 1818.

Catholic doulas navigate between religious belief and their commitment to maternal reproductive health, including abortion care.

According to a new report from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in all, 43 clerics and religious brothers in the Diocese of Belleville sexually abused children or adults since 1950.

The announcement of a final restructuring plan known as All Things New came after two years of work. The archdiocese said the changes are needed to address a shrinking and shifting Catholic population.

The Belleville News-Democrat published its first story on the issue in February 1993. By 2002, the diocese, which covers 28 counties in southern Illinois, had removed 15 priests and one deacon from ministry.

The Archdioceses of St. Louis' All Things New plan would reduce the number of parishes across the St. Louis region from 178 individual parishes to 88 pastorates, communities of parishes led by one pastor and one staff.

Facing parish closures across the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Catholics are preparing for change.

He is remembered as a staunch conservative who opposed modernizing reforms and as the first pope to step down since the 15th century.