In a federal lawsuit filed by 11 individuals, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau and its Bishop Edward Rice in his official capacity are accused of enabling and concealing sexual ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Diocese of Springfield has announced the appointment of Wilbraham resident Christine Peyman as its new assistant director of development. City Council President Salem ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Diocese of Springfield has issued an update to its list of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing a minor. The Springfield diocese added a credible ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/AP)—Robert Prevost was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. The Chicago-born missionary took the name Leo XIV. In his first words ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Ten individuals filed a lawsuit this week against the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau claiming they were sexually abused by church employees and the diocese mishandled their ...

SPRINGFIELD — Officials with the Diocese of Springfield announced Tuesday that a deceased priest has been added to a list of credibly accused clergy named in sexual abuse of minors, while two others ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, died Monday. He was 88. Springfield-Cape Girardeau ...

Pope Francis, who died at age 88, was remembered by the Springfield Diocese as a "witness of love." Bishop Thomas John Paprocki recalled meeting Pope Francis and noted the pontiff's joy and fellowship ...

SPRINGFIELD - The announced closures of five of Pittsfield's nine churches and one mission are unlikely to play out similarly throughout the region, a diocesan official said today. The Roman Catholic ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - In an effort to bring down gun deaths in the city of Springfield, city leaders came together to form the Gun Safety Violence Reduction Collaborative in 2024. So far, the ...