(RNS) — Many people believe that excommunication is the Catholic Church’s equivalent of capital punishment — the worst ...

“The grand jury report discusses communications between myself and Bishop Trautman as part of the laicization of a priest (William Presley) in the Diocese of Erie in 2005. As reported, I was ...

They cover the laicization of Catholic Answers’ “Father Justin” and discuss the kind of insights this technology can—and ...

Last summer Schmitz agreed to begin the process of voluntary laicization, which is a necessary step in the church to be permanently removed from the priesthood. After the sentencing, Schmitz ...

The Archdiocese of Mobile "received notice that the laicization of Alex Crow is complete, effective immediately." Crow had previously requested he be removed from the priesthood. The request was ...

Lieve Halsberghe, a Belgian advocate for abuse survivors, said the belated laicization brought no justice to Vangheluwe's victims and was a mere “PR stunt" ahead of Francis' visit later this ...

The Growth of English Schooling, 1340-1548: Learning, Literacy, and Laicization in Pre-Reformation York Diocese Jo Ann Hoeppner Moran In contrast to the prevailing view, this book reveals the ...

Executives from the apologetics nonprofit Catholic Answers told OSV News they remain committed to exploring artificial ...

The 88-year-old McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, D.C., is the highest-ranking churchman and the first cardinal to be punished by dismissal from the clerical state, or laicization.