Bishop Lawrence T. Persico Persico was named Erie's 10th Catholic bishop by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. Persico was installed as bishop in October of that year and five months later in March 2013 ...

Erie Catholic Bishop Lawrence Persico and other local Catholics mourned the pope's passing and reflected on his legacy. Persico recalled the moment of Francis' election and highlighted the pope's ...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka says that ascertaining who the perpetrators of the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 were and those who have aided and abetted in the dastardly act, is a ...

SPOKANE, Wash - The leader of the Catholic church in Spokane remembered Pope Francis Monday as a pontiff focused on mercy and welcoming those who sought forgiveness. Bishop Thomas Daly of the ...

WASHINGTON TONIGHT. CAITLIN. THANK YOU. AND THOSE IN MOURNING TODAY INCLUDE A CATHOLIC BISHOP RIGHT HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA WHO WAS APPOINTED TO HIS POSITION PERSONALLY BY POPE FRANCIS. HE SAYS EVEN ...

The Catholic Bishop of Goaso Diocese, Most Rev Peter Kwaku Atuahene, has enjoined key stakeholders in the Ahafo Region to collaborate in ensuring peace and stability in the area. This follows a ...

The Texas House of Representatives this week approved a sweeping school choice bill, one hailed by the state’s Catholic bishops and which could significantly reshape how families access private ...

According to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the conclave, a gathering of cardinals, chooses the next pope 15 to 20 days after the vacancy. This would put the meeting start date between ...

Here's what to know about how the next pope will be chosen, who's expected to be chosen and what services will be held in ...

As the head of the Catholic Church, he is responsible for guiding its doctrine, maintaining unity among bishops, and serving as a moral authority for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. His role ...