Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville, Ill., leaves after concelebrating Mass with other U.S. bishops from Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome Dec. 11, 2019.

Bishop Edward K. Braxton of the Catholic Diocese of Belleville sent a letter to church leaders in Southern Illinois, allowing them to hold Masses after two months of being closed due to the COVID ...

He served as pastor at the Church of St. Mary in Lake Forest, about 30 miles north of Chicago, from 2004 to 2016 and St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church in Old Mill Creek, a small town near ...

In yet another blow to the Catholic Church in the United States, Illinois’ attorney general says the state’s six dioceses have failed to disclose accusations of sexual abuse against at least ...

A church near Belleville celebrated over a century and a half of history on Sunday. The Primrose Lutheran Church has hosted ...

More than 450 adult Catholic clergymen abused nearly 2,000 children in the state of Illinois over a period of almost 90 years, according to a report released Tuesday from Illinois Attorney General ...

Before Raoul’s investigation, the Catholic dioceses of Illinois publicly listed only 103 substantiated child sex abusers. By comparison, Raoul’s report reveals names and detailed information ...

The Belleville Diocese, the organization that oversees Roman Catholic churches in the region, depends on the church’s international ties to recruit missionary priests from across the globe.

CHICAGO – Nearly 400 Catholic clergy members in Illinois have been accused of sexual misconduct, but church officials have only informed congregants of a fraction of those who have faced ...

An investigation has substantiated child abuse claims against Catholic clergy in Illinois by more than 1,900 victims, state Attorney General Kwame Raoul said in a news conference detailing the ...

In Illinois, episcopal mansion goes on sale, with proceeds set to help families and pregnant mothers. Bishop Albert Zuroweste purchased the historic home on Centreville Avenue with funds from the ...

A multi-year investigation into child sex abuse by members of the Catholic clergy in Illinois found at least 1,997 children across the state were sexually abused between 1950 and 2019.